Zugzwang
See also: zugzwang
German
Etymology
From Zug (“move”) + Zwang (“compulsion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtsuːktsvaŋ/
Audio (file)
Noun
Zugzwang m (genitive Zugzwangs or Zugzwanges, no plural)
- (chess) zugzwang (situation in which a player is forced to make a disadvantageous move)
- (by extension) situation where somebody is forced to act, but would prefer to remain passive
Descendants
- → English: zugzwang
- → French: zugzwang
- → Russian: цугцва́нг (cugcváng)
Further reading
- Zugzwang in Duden online
