Reference / Chess

Zwischenzug

Tactic, intermediate

Also called In-between move, Intermezzo.

Instead of the expected reply, an in-between move with a bigger threat comes first.

When you count a sequence of captures, check whether either side has a check or a bigger threat to play in the middle of it. An in-between move can turn a fair trade into a loss.

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