Zugzwang

GPTKB entity

Statements (14)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Chess term
gptkbp:alsoOccursIn gptkb:Checkers
gptkb:Shogi
gptkbp:appliesTo positions where any move worsens the player's situation
gptkbp:commonIn endgames
gptkbp:etymology Zug (move) + Zwang (compulsion)
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zugzwang
gptkbp:meaning compulsion to move
gptkbp:origin gptkb:German_language
gptkbp:usedIn Chess
Board games
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ronan_Bennett
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6