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The wikipedia article on zugzwang [1] has some further interesting distinctions of reciprocal zugzwang, full-point reciprocal zugzwang, and zugzwang lite. Whi
by tromp 5y ago
The wikipedia article on zugzwang [1] has some further interesting distinctions of reciprocal zugzwang, full-point reciprocal zugzwang, and zugzwang lite.
While the game of Go has no zugzwang, as it allows players to pass their turn, it does have something resembling it on the tiny 2x1 board, where the first player must pass to avoid losing.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zugzwang https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zugzwang
- rocqua 5y agoGo can have zugzwang because passing can be a 'bad' move. Firstly, if the opposing player passes then you might be behind on points, or you could have to resume the game if counting isn't possible yet. Secondly, there are ko-rule-variants where passing can be a ko-threat or even where passing can be illegal. But zugzwang is exceedingly rare in go.