zwischenzughttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zwischenzug_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezwischenzug, n.
First published 1986; not fully revised

zwischenzugnoun

Chess.
  1. 1941–
    An interim or temporizing move.
    1. 1941
      This masterly Zwischenzug is the finest move in the whole game.
      F. Reinfeld, Keres' Best Games of Chess 108/1
    2. 1969
      Carl thought about the move for thirty-five minutes, and then made a temporising move, a zwischenzug, checking with his Bishop.
      ‘A. Glyn’, Dragon Variation ix. 292
    3. 1978
      50 P-K6ch Black resigns. 50... K × P now fails to the zwischenzug 51 B-N3!
      Spectator 26 August 27/3

zwischenzug, n. was first published in 1986; not fully revised.

zwischenzug, n. was last modified in December 2024.