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Zugzwang
Zugzwang
Pattern Card
Created with Love in Italy
Created with Love in Italy
These cards are our tiny indie studio's tribute to chess lovers around the world.
Part of the 'Chess With Cards' Game
Part of the 'Chess With Cards' Game
This card and all other Pattern Cards are included in our upcoming Chess With Cards game.
Ship it from the U.S. or Print it Yourself
Ship it from the U.S. or Print it Yourself
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Final Revisions Underway. Help Welcome.
Final Revisions Underway. Help Welcome.
We're chess nuts, but let's face it - we're not GMs (yet). And English isn't our first language either. That's why we're double-checking all the card content before the launch. We might've blundered somewhere, so if you spot any issues, give us a shout. We're aiming to create the best game out there, and we need everyone's eagle eyes to make it happen.
Master Zugzwang
While creating Chess With Cards, we watched many videos and read a lot of books. Here's our curated selection of the best resources we encountered on the concept of Zugzwang. We also included some smaller creators who are growing fast and we believe deserve your attention. Check out these resources if you want to master this important chess concept.
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WATCH ON YOUTUBE
This video by Chess Vibes is one of the best explanations of the concept of Zugzwang you may find on YouTube. Very concise, very clear. Start from here.
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WATCH ON YOUTUBE
Trebuchet??? MUST-KNOW Chess Endgame!
This video by the passionate xKlam YouTube chess channel presents a very particular Zugzwang position. It’s so fundamental and so common in endgames that it got its own name: Trebuchet. Have a look at it.
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WATCH ON CHESS.COM
This is the first lesson of a full chess.com series on Zugzwang. GM Dejan Bojkov goes to great lengths with ideas and examples to help you master this fundamental concept. Don’t miss the interactive challenges.
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GET IT ON AMAZON
Van Perlo's Endgame Tactics: A Comprehensive Guide to the Sunny Side of Chess Endgames*
This is an exceptional book by van Perlo with over 1,300 endgame positions presented in sections, one type of piece at a time. Highly recommended, also for the great introductory parts. Zugzwang included
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GET IT ON AMAZON
If you are serious about your endgame technique, don’t skip this great book by Karsten Müller & Wolfgang Pajeken. Among a lot of content, you’ll find several examples of Zugzwang techniques too.
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