Zugzwang

anyone know a site to teach me some zugzwang moves.. as i want to exploit computer players 😀

Are computers more susceptible than humans to zugwang?

well depends on the enging but yes... something to do with the depth of moves they calculate

I thought zugzwang was a state and not a move. It is a german word, roughly translated as "compulsion to move" ie. you have to move but you don't want to because if you do you get screwed.

An example:


After the forced 1. ... Kd6 2. Bg3+ Kc6, white plays 3. Bf4 or 3. Bh2 and black is in zugzwang. Any move he makes results in the loss of material.

Yes. There are no Horseys on that board so Black would indeed like to say: "Pass!"

I just found this exactly what I wanted..
thanks everyone who did post..
http://www.chessville.com/downloads/downloads_tactical_exercises.htm
post this for other people who are interested in learning and prepaired to read a few things.. I like to help as much as being helped..

umm zugzwang literally means "no good moves"

Originally posted by Samdogg
umm zugzwang literally means "no good moves"

Originally posted by CenterNut
no it dont..
its a german word.. this is taken from the dictionary..

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=zugzwang

zug·zwang ( P ) Pronunciation Key (tsktsväng)
n.
A situation in a chess game in which a player is forced to make an undesirable or disadvantageous move

its an inbetween move that computers often miss..

Originally posted by Samdogg
an in between move is Zwichenzug

Originally posted by CenterNut
same thing...

Originally posted by Samdogg
Zwichenzug and Zugzwang aren't the same if that is what you meant.

Originally posted by CenterNut
it's mis-spelling..

Originally posted by Samdogg
what is mispelled

I don't see why computers would not understand zugzwang...I mean, Fritz would easily finish off the Bishop ending shown earlier. Could you give an example of a computer not using zugzwang properly?