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Forcing Function Hour

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The New Weapon in Chess Is Zug Zwang

"Zug zwang" is the German word for a position where it's your turn to make a move, but there's no good moves to make. "I keep landing on very expensive property that I don't own," says Eric Clapton of his career as a jazz pianist. The term allows him to operate in a more jazz-y way than he would have been able to if he were calling what he does rock jazz.

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