along with swapping king and queen.) The black pieces are mirrored, and the players must rely on intuition, creativity and raw mental acuity—qualities I believe embody the essence of chess.

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Zugzwang is particularly common in endgames due to the fewer pieces left on the board leading to fewer options. It is even common to come across positions of ‘Mutual Zugzwang’: positions where both ...

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The Tata Steel Masters championship sees Gukesh against a resurgent Arjun Erigaisi next — and an Indian champion would be a ...