Zugzwang
derNouncompulsion to move; being forced to act; chess term for disadvantageous position
English translations
- 01
compulsion to move
Word details
- German meaning
- Zugzwang bezeichnet im Schach eine Situation, in der jeder mögliche Zug eines Spielers seine Position verschlechtert.
- English meaning
- Zugzwang
- Synonym
- Spielzwang
- German example
- Im Endspiel geriet der Spieler in Zugzwang und verlor die Partie.
- English example
- In the endgame, the player was in zugzwang and lost the game.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Zugzwang
- Plural Form
- None
Example sentences with “Zugzwang”
Er war im Zugzwang und musste eine Entscheidung treffen. (He was under compulsion to move and had to make a decision.)
Frequently asked questions
What does the German word 'Zugzwang' mean in English?
Zugzwang is a chess term describing a situation where a player is forced to make a move, but every available move worsens their position. It is used metaphorically in business and politics.