zwischenzug en · NOUN
Etymology
From German Zwischenzug, from zwischen (“between”) + Zug (“move”).
Meanings
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A tactical move which interrupts the execution of the current plan.
2002, Eric Schiller, Standard Chess Openings, second edition, Cardoza Publishing, New York; Game (132). After 12.g4 Be6; Black's 11th move becomes a zwischenzug to provoke another White pawn weakness.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| zwischenzugs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |