Meaning of "zugzwang" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ZUGZWANG

From German, from Zug a pull, tug + Zwang force, compulsion.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ZUGZWANG

zugzwang  [German]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ZUGZWANG

Zugzwang is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb zugzwang in English.

WHAT DOES ZUGZWANG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Zugzwang

Zugzwang is a situation found in chess and other games, where one player is put at a disadvantage because he must make a move when they would prefer to pass and not to move. The fact that the player is compelled to move means that their position will become significantly weaker. A player is said to be "in zugzwang" when any possible move will worsen their position. The term is also used in combinatorial game theory, where it means that it directly changes the outcome of the game from a win to a loss, but the term is used less precisely in games such as chess. Putting the opponent in zugzwang is a common way to help the superior side win a game, and in some cases, it is necessary in order to make the win possible. The term zugzwang was used in German chess literature in 1858 or earlier, and the first known use of the term in English was by World Champion Emanuel Lasker in 1905. The concept of zugzwang was known to players many centuries before the term was coined, appearing in...

Definition of zugzwang in the English dictionary

The definition of zugzwang in the dictionary is a position in which one player can move only with loss or severe disadvantage. Other definition of zugzwang is to manoeuvre into a zugzwang.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ZUGZWANG

PRESENT

Present

I zugzwang

you zugzwang

he/she/it zugzwangs

we zugzwang

you zugzwang

they zugzwang

Present continuous

I am zugzwanging

you are zugzwanging

he/she/it is zugzwanging

we are zugzwanging

you are zugzwanging

they are zugzwanging

Present perfect

I have zugzwanged

you have zugzwanged

he/she/it has zugzwanged

we have zugzwanged

you have zugzwanged

they have zugzwanged

Present perfect continuous

I have been zugzwanging

you have been zugzwanging

he/she/it has been zugzwanging

we have been zugzwanging

you have been zugzwanging

they have been zugzwanging

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I zugzwanged

you zugzwanged

he/she/it zugzwanged

we zugzwanged

you zugzwanged

they zugzwanged

Past continuous

I was zugzwanging

you were zugzwanging

he/she/it was zugzwanging

we were zugzwanging

you were zugzwanging

they were zugzwanging

Past perfect

I had zugzwanged

you had zugzwanged

he/she/it had zugzwanged

we had zugzwanged

you had zugzwanged

they had zugzwanged

Past perfect continuous

I had been zugzwanging

you had been zugzwanging

he/she/it had been zugzwanging

we had been zugzwanging

you had been zugzwanging

they had been zugzwanging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will zugzwang

you will zugzwang

he/she/it will zugzwang

we will zugzwang

you will zugzwang

they will zugzwang

Future continuous

I will be zugzwanging

you will be zugzwanging

he/she/it will be zugzwanging

we will be zugzwanging

you will be zugzwanging

they will be zugzwanging

Future perfect

I will have zugzwanged

you will have zugzwanged

he/she/it will have zugzwanged

we will have zugzwanged

you will have zugzwanged

they will have zugzwanged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been zugzwanging

you will have been zugzwanging

he/she/it will have been zugzwanging

we will have been zugzwanging

you will have been zugzwanging

they will have been zugzwanging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would zugzwang

you would zugzwang

he/she/it would zugzwang

we would zugzwang

you would zugzwang

they would zugzwang

Conditional continuous

I would be zugzwanging

you would be zugzwanging

he/she/it would be zugzwanging

we would be zugzwanging

you would be zugzwanging

they would be zugzwanging

Conditional perfect

I would have zugzwang

you would have zugzwang

he/she/it would have zugzwang

we would have zugzwang

you would have zugzwang

they would have zugzwang

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been zugzwanging

you would have been zugzwanging

he/she/it would have been zugzwanging

we would have been zugzwanging

you would have been zugzwanging

they would have been zugzwanging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you zugzwang
we let´s zugzwang
you zugzwang

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to zugzwang

Past participle

zugzwanged

Present Participle

zugzwanging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF ZUGZWANG

Find out the translation of zugzwang to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of zugzwang from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «zugzwang» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 无等着
• Translator English - Spanish: zugzwang
• English: zugzwang
• Translator English - Hindi: zugzwang
• Translator English - Arabic: zugzwang
• Translator English - Russian: цугцванг
• Translator English - Portuguese: zugzwang
• Translator English - Bengali: zugzwang
• Translator English - French: zugzwang
• Translator English - Malay: Zugzwang
• Translator English - German: zugzwang
• Translator English - Japanese: zugzwang
• Translator English - Korean: zugzwang
• Translator English - Javanese: Zugzwang
• Translator English - Vietnamese: zugzwang
• Translator English - Tamil: zugzwang
• Translator English - Marathi: झुग्झवाँग
• Translator English - Turkish: zugzwang
• Translator English - Italian: zugzwang
• Translator English - Polish: zugzwang
• Translator English - Ukrainian: цугцванг
• Translator English - Romanian: zugzwang
• Translator English - Greek: zugzwang
• Translator English - Afrikaans: zugzwang
• Translator English - Swedish: Zugzwang
• Translator English - Norwegian: zugzwang

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZUGZWANG»

Discover the use of zugzwang in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to zugzwang and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Zugzwang: A Novel

Punctuated with board-by-board illustrations of a chess match that plays out through the book, Zugzwang is a masterfully written novel packed with cliffhangers, romance, unforgettable characters, and a plot that keeps readers guessing to ...

Ronan Bennett, 2010

Drawing on Art: Duchamp and Company

of endgames when the White king's move to a certain square at the end of the board subjects the Black king to zugzwang. Zugzwang is a German term that has been anglicized and adopted into chess terminology to designate a situation in ...

Dalia Judovitz, Marcel Duchamp, 2010

Chess Tactics: Fork, Pin, Zugzwang, Tarrasch Rule, ...

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Zugzwang

Every Professor's mistake leads to the death of one of the hostages. The duel will guide the characters and the readers on an imaginary trip through Ancient Greece, the Romans, psychology, chess, the Nuremberg Code.

Valerio Lanfranco Meletti, 2013

Das Interesse des Denkens: Hegel aus heutiger Sicht

ZUGZWANG. URSPRUNG, LEISTUNG UND GRENZEN VON HEGELS DENKEN DES ABSOLUTEN 1. Spekulativ und konkret Hegels Name wird schon seit langem mit wissenschaftlichen Erkundungsleistungen verbunden. Und immer wieder ...

Wolfgang Welsch, Klaus Vieweg, 2003

Immortal Zugzwang Game

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Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2011

In Zugzwang: Stories of Ilion Heights

"A collection of linked short stories set in Ilion Heights, an imaginary urban neighborhood in an unidentified American city" -- abstract.

Stuart F. Liss, Emerson College, 2004

Chess Thinking: The Visual Dictionary of Chess Moves, Rules, ...

A first-of-its-kind encyclopedia for chess players, this volume features detailed explanations and invaluable illustrations for new chess players, those intent on improving their games, and anyone who needs to brush up on both the basics ...

Bruce Pandolfini, 1995

Chess Tactics: Fork, Pin, Zugzwang, Tarrasch Rule, ...

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Secrets of Pawnless Endings

4.4: Zugzwang The fourth and last of the major themes is zugzwang. Remember that in this book we distinguish between two types of zugzwang. The first is what over-the-board players normally mean by zugzwang, i.e. a position in which ...

John Nunn, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZUGZWANG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term zugzwang is used in the context of the following news items.

Jerusalem wegen jüdischer Extremisten in Zugzwang

Israels Regierung ist wegen das Brandanschlags bei Nablus, hinter dem jüdische Extremisten stecken sollen, massiver Kritik ausgesetzt. «Deutsche Welle, Aug 15»

Kommentar Die Bahn im Zugzwang

Kommentar Die Bahn im Zugzwang. Bahnchef Rüdiger Grube baut den Konzern komplett um. Und geht dabei so radikal vor wie noch nie. Was soll das ganze ... «FAZ - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Jul 15»

Kommentar zum SCP : Preußen sofort unter Zugzwang

Es hat sich eine Menge getan beim SC Preußen nach einer mehr als enttäuschenden Rückrunde. Die Aufbruchstimmung ist zu spüren, aber der Druck ist zum ... «Westfälische Nachrichten, Jul 15»

Schon unter Zugzwang

„Wir sind nach dem ersten Spiel schon in Zugzwang“, konstatiert Reiner Leitl vor dem Heimspiel gegen Landsberg. Seine Wolfratshauser haben die zweite, ... «Merkur.de, Jul 15»

Athen bringt Berlin in Zugzwang

Nun sehen sich die Nordeuropäer unter Zugzwang. Das unterschiedliche Echo zwischen Paris und Berlin war gestern jedenfalls aufschlussreich. Die neuen ... «Tages-Anzeiger Online, Jul 15»

Putin's Deadly Zugzwang

"In chess terms, Putin is not in a stalemate, he's in a zugzwang: He is forced to make further moves even if they worsen his position, precisely because he must ... «RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Jun 15»

Schalke 04: Wie Tönnies Heldt mit einer SMS in Zugzwang brachte

"Wir müssen die Europa League erreichen", fordert Aufsichtsratschef Clemens Tönnies vom FC Schalke 04. Mit einer "kleinen SMS" animierte er Horst Heldt ... «DIE WELT, May 15»

Freelancer stark gefragt IT-Personaldienstleister im Zugzwang

Die Nachfrage nach IT-Freelancern steigt beständig, die Personaldienstleister profitieren davon. Dennoch reicht es nicht, auf gute Geschäfte zu warten ... «Computerwoche, May 15»

By: Ben Linfoot

I'm not sure that is the case with ZUGZWANG, though, as he made a good reappearance when fifth at Wolverhampton over the inadequate trip of seven furlongs ... «Sportinglife.com, Apr 15»

Boxen: Boxen: Sturm sieht sich vor WM-Kampf unter Zugzwang

Der ehemalige Box-Weltmeister Felix Sturm (36) sieht sich vor dem WM-Kampf gegen den Russen Fedor Tschudinow im Supermittelgewicht unter Zugzwang. «FOCUS Online, Apr 15»