Party rulers in China are trapped in a position that chess players deeply fear zugzwang where any move made puts you at disadvantage.

FORBES: How China Will Crash And Burn

The GOP is not quite in checkmate but it is on the horizon, as Republicans have entered into what chess masters call Zugzwang, a situation in which every move available to a player simply worsens his position.

FORBES: The Grand Old Republican Party Is Over