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Somewhat off topic: is there another English term for Zugwang?

• deleted 4y ago
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• tromp 4y ago
  The article offers the literal translation "move compulsion". No single word translation, alas. Languages like German and Dutch simply have more freedom to combine words into longer compound words (see this 63-letter example [1]). [1] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/03/indfleischetikettierungsberwachungsaufgabenbertragungsgesetz-word-germany https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/03/indfleischetik...
• superhuzza 4y ago
  Not quite the same, but being "stuck between a rock and a hard place" has a similar meaning. There's also Cornelian dilemma. But at least in games like chess, everyone just says Zugzwang.
• lordnacho 4y ago
  Doubt it. For one, English doesn't often glue words together into a nice long spaceless string like German. Also there's a love of loan words (French, Latin) that means you wouldn't make up a term from your own vocab like the Germans do. Have a google for "Uncleftish Beholding" for some entertainment.
• iamevn 4y ago
  Cosmic Wimpout is a very different game but I like the name of its rule that forces you to continue: "you may not want to buy you must". A bit too long to be a term though.
  • rmetzler 4y ago
    Must move.
• yifanl 4y ago
  "Forced error"?