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