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Zwickmühle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A tactic in which a piece repeatedly gains material, while simultaneously creating an inescapable series of alternating direct and discovered checks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: board-games, chess, games

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: windmill, seesaw

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From German Zwickmühle.