Tactics · Lesson 64 of 92

Zwischenzug

You capture a piece; instead of recapturing, your opponent plays a CHECK first, then recaptures. That in-between move is called…

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Zwischenzug — the in-between move

The zwischenzug (in-between move) interrupts an "obvious" sequence with a threat. Always ask: must they really recapture?

This lesson is one of 92 in the Grandmaster Academy — every one playable, with the pieces moving under your hand.