zwischenzug (ZVI-shen-tsoog) — noun

A chess tactic in which a player, instead of playing the expected move, first interpolates another move, changing the situation to the player's advantage (such as gaining material or avoiding what would otherwise be a strong continuation for the opponent).

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Errata: How do you explain the hobby?

Once you play some of these games, and start explaining what you are doing, people wonder what you are talking about. I came across an interesting article that talks about one approach...

Errata: How do you explain the hobby?

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