Apr 6, 2018 · What is the zugzwang? I have read this term in chess book but the term not much clear to me. Anyone know to to use this and what are the advantage of this?

I've heard chess analysts use the words Zugzwang (being forced to make a bad move) and Zwischenzug (making an intermediate move which improves the outcome of the next move) in …

Jun 25, 2021 · So a player puts another player in zugzwang, and the other player makes a move. However, after that move, the first player doesn't have good moves either and it's a reverse …

Nov 29, 2021 · Maybe the translation of the german word "Zugzwang" helps to see the difference? In games, it refers to the general rule of being compelled ("gezwungen sein", noun: …

Jan 20, 2024 · Mutual Zugzwang positions are not uncommon in pawn endings, and can also be found in endgame tablebases, but I find it rather amazing that in a position such as the one …

Jun 20, 2024 · Can you construct a position on a single file (double your points if it is the a or h file, triple if position is symmetric) which is a mutual full point zugzwang?

Jul 25, 2024 · What is the maximum depth of a half-point zugzwang? Depth is defined as the number of fullmoves it takes for the winning side to win. I know 245 is possible. (Ignore 50 …

Jun 20, 2024 · What is just a zugzwang is clear. This is when, in a normal good position, a side is forced to make a move, and any move made leads to a loss. Accordingly, in Retro moves are …

Jan 20, 2025 · Zugzwang is a German term, literally meaning "compulsion to move," which refers in chess to a situation in which any move by the side whose turn it is leads to ruin, but the …

4 Are there any surveys on mutual zugzwang positions and the longest checkmates (split into categories of DTM, DTC, and DTZ) in the endgame KRPP vs. KRP (King+Rook+2 Pawns vs. …