Term in chess for a situation in which any move would worsen a player's position Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Term in chess for a situation in which any move would worsen a player's position . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ZUGZWANG.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ZUGZWANG Term in chess for a situation in which any move would worsen a player's position (8)
6% TWO Number of players in chess (3) Universal Oct 30, 2026
6% CHECKMATE Final chess move (9) (9) Puzzler Oct 16, 2026
6% END ___game (final chess moves) (3) USA Today Sep 14, 2026
6% MATE Game-ending chess move (4) Universal Sep 7, 2026
6% EXACERBATED Worsened (situation) (11)
5% IDEA "Any ___?" (4) New York Times Oct 30, 2026
5% SET Situated (3) New York Times Oct 29, 2026
5% MATED Beat at chess (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 28, 2026
5% NAME "A rose by any other ____ would smell as sweet" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2026
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