Zugzwang

Chess

Word of the day: Zugzwang 

Zugzwang is a situation in games like chess where a player is forced to make a move that harms their position, because they cannot pass their turn. This German term, meaning "compulsion to move," is often seen in the endgame, but can occur in any phase of the game. The disadvantage comes from the fact that having to move is worse than being able to skip a turn. - Google

From Vladimir Putin’s Philosophy of Complexity by Alexander Shchipkov