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zwischenzug

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From German Zwischenzug, from zwischen (“between”) + Zug (“move”).

noun zwischenzugs

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.

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@misc{zwischenzug_2026,
  title = {zwischenzug},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zwischenzug},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}