Zugswang

What is Zugswang?


1.

German for "compulsion to move" - most often used in reference to chess when a position that would be tenable if one could keep all one's pieces where they currently stand, but is lost because one of them must vacate its position.

After Black's clever pawn sacrifice, White was in Zugswang.

See chess


23

Random Words:

1. the act of masturbation while keeping the hand in operation as cold as possible. The master bater will usually keep a bucket of ice to d..
1. A rule or general guideline for the amount of time that should elapse from the time your boss leaves work to the moment you leave. This ..
1. Pickpocket thief in town. Mal, that gorram little footpad lifted my wallet! See thief, pickpocket, scoundrel, sneak 2. a fudd,tool,e..