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It is a key concept in chess endgames, often used to turn a draw into a win or to force a checkmate.

In chess notation, a zugzwang position is sometimes indicated by the symbol "⊙". Zugzwang in Other Contexts zugzwang.rar

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. It is a key concept in chess endgames,

Zugzwang occurs most frequently in endgames with few pieces left on the board, particularly pawn endgames and King-and-Rook scenarios. zugzwang.rar

It is often used to describe any dilemma where any action taken will lead to an undesirable outcome.