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zugzwang
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[ˈtsʊktsvɑːŋ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a situation in which the obligation to make a move in one's turn is a serious, often decisive, disadvantage
(e.g: black is in zugzwang)
Phrases:
Origin
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early 20th century: from German Zug ‘move’ + Zwang ‘compulsion’
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