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Although the term is used less precisely in games such as chess, it is used specifically in combinatorial game theory to denote a move that directly changes the outcome of the game from a win to a loss. Putting the opponent in zugzwang is a common way to help the superior side win a game, and in some cases it is necessary in order to make the win possible. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zugzwang|source: Wikipedia] | Although the term is used less precisely in games such as chess, it is used specifically in combinatorial game theory to denote a move that directly changes the outcome of the game from a win to a loss. Putting the opponent in zugzwang is a common way to help the superior side win a game, and in some cases it is necessary in order to make the win possible. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zugzwang|source: Wikipedia] | ||
Eric has [https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein/status/1114637960106745857|referenced this term on Twitter] in his conversations with [[ ELEW ]]. | Eric has [https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein/status/1114637960106745857|referenced this term on Twitter] in his conversations with [[Eric Lewis|ELEW]]. | ||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpQTqhs9xmA Garry Kasparov on "The Portal", Ep. #013 - Avoiding Zugzwang in AI and Politics] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpQTqhs9xmA Garry Kasparov on "The Portal", Ep. #013 - Avoiding Zugzwang in AI and Politics] | ||