Zugzwang is a musical work by Juan Maria Solare.
It is subtitled "Fifteen authentic miniatures about the strategy of chess" for quartet: violin (or flute), alto Saxophone (or clarinet), double bass (or cello) and piano (or synthesizer). Cologne, 29 January - 6 February 1999. . Its name refers to the concept of zugzwang in chess, a move that forces a disadvantageous move. The work is dedicated to the chess grandmaster Lothar Schmid.