Zugzwang

See also: zugzwang

German

Etymology

From Zug (“move”) +‎ Zwang (“compulsion”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtsuːktsvaŋ/

Noun

Zugzwang m (genitive Zugzwangs, 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
Zugzwang on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

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