Associations to the word «Zugzwang»

Wiktionary

ZUGZWANG, noun. (chess) A situation in which a player is forced to make a disadvantageous move.
ZUGZWANG, noun. In figurative uses

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.