🏁 Endgame Mastery

🏁 Zugzwang

3 steps

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The Compulsion to Move

Zugzwang (German: "compulsion to move") is a position where ANY move you make worsens your position — you'd rather SKIP your turn, but chess doesn't allow that! Zugzwang is rare in middlegames but common in endgames.

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Lesson: 🏁 Zugzwang