Question for chess players...

[truth2power]

Someone posted here awhile ago about a situation in chess where any move you make will make things worse. There was a name for it. Anyone know? Thanks in advance.

[edbermac]

1. Zugzwang.

[Guaranteed]

4. That's it. nt

[mcscajun]

6. I never heard that one, but I like it.

Only shows it's been a long, long time since I've played Chess.

Zugzwang - (German for "compulsion to move").

[Guaranteed]

8. Here's another fun one: Zwichenzug

An in-between move that helps you gain time toward a larger plan in that it forces your opponent to address a threat you just made anyway, after which you can make the more important move.

:)

[truth2power]

11. I think that's it. Thanks.

I remember when someone posted it here, it was something unpronounceable. :)

[Mojambo]

2. The Bush Gambit?

[Xipe Totec]

5. Dang I typed too long!

[Mojambo]

7. Just barely. I'm willing to share credit. n/t

[Xipe Totec]

3. Don't know, but we could call it the Bush gambit n/t

[hootinholler]

9. Screwn n/t

[Davis_X_Machina]

10. Did you know that there's a Reagan Opening?

1. h4

The explanation for the name: "Thoroughly unmotivated and creates weaknesses with only vague promises of future potential' - Eric Schiller and Joel Benjamin, Unorthodox Chess Openings