In chess notation, a zugzwang position is sometimes indicated by the symbol "⊙". Zugzwang in Other Contexts
It appears in other turn-based games such as Sim, where a player can be trapped into forming a unicolored triangle, forcing a loss. zugzwang.rar
It is often used to describe any dilemma where any action taken will lead to an undesirable outcome. In chess notation, a zugzwang position is sometimes
The "Immortal Zugzwang Game" between Friedrich Sämisch and Aron Nimzowitsch in 1923 is a famous example where a player was forced to resign due to being paralyzed by this condition in the middlegame. In chess notation