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Zugzwang is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Zugzwang in a sentence

Zugzwang meaning

  1. A situation in which a player is forced to make a disadvantageous move; a position where any legal move will worsen a player's situation.
  2. A situation in which someone is forced to make a disadvantageous move.

Using Zugzwang

  • The main meaning on this page is: A situation in which a player is forced to make a disadvantageous move; a position where any legal move will worsen a player's situation. | A situation in which someone is forced to make a disadvantageous move.

Context around Zugzwang

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

see 1×

Sentence patterns with Zugzwang

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

finesse called zugzwang 1× opponent in zugzwang see triangulation 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a player cannot 1× nonetheless a disadvantage 1×

Common sentence endings:

a bishop can 1× finesse called zugzwang 1×

Words around Zugzwang

Just before it in the word index:

zugspitze 3 zugerberg 2 zugdidi 2 zugai 2 zug 38 zufic 2

Just after it in the word index:

zuhair 9 zuhr 2 zuhri 4 zui 3 zuid 18 zuidas 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Zugzwang

  • In this selection, "zugzwang" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, see stand out and add context to how "zugzwang" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include finesse called zugzwang and opponent in zugzwang see triangulation. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "zugzwang" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with zugzwang

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A player cannot "pass"; at each turn they have to make a legal move (this is the basis for the finesse called zugzwang ). (23 words)

Nonetheless, a disadvantage of the knight (compared to the other pieces) is that by itself it cannot lose a move to put the opponent in zugzwang (see triangulation and tempo ), while a bishop can. (34 words)

Longer example sentences

Nonetheless, a disadvantage of the knight (compared to the other pieces) is that by itself it cannot lose a move to put the opponent in zugzwang (see triangulation and tempo ), while a bishop can. (34 words)

A player cannot "pass"; at each turn they have to make a legal move (this is the basis for the finesse called zugzwang ). (23 words)

Example sentences (2)

A player cannot "pass"; at each turn they have to make a legal move (this is the basis for the finesse called zugzwang ).

Nonetheless, a disadvantage of the knight (compared to the other pieces) is that by itself it cannot lose a move to put the opponent in zugzwang (see triangulation and tempo ), while a bishop can.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "zugzwang" in a sentence?
An example: "A player cannot "pass"; at each turn they have to make a legal move (this is the basis for the finesse called zugzwang )." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "zugzwang" from authentic English texts.
What does "zugzwang" mean?
Zugzwang means: A situation in which a player is forced to make a disadvantageous move; a position where any legal move will worsen a player's situation.
How many example sentences with "zugzwang" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "zugzwang", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.