fairy chess
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfɛːrɪˌtʃɛs/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈfɛriˌtʃɛs/
Noun
fairy chess (uncountable)
- A chess variant: chess with unusual rules or pieces.
- 2005, Gary Westfahl, The Greenwood encyclopedia of science fiction and fantasy: themes, works, and wonders, Volume 1, page 113:
- Chess with alternative rules is called fairy chess; a notable science fiction example is the 3-D game played in episodes of Star Trek.
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- Synonym of fairy problem: an unusual chess problem.
Anagrams
- crayfishes
References
- “fairy chess, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013.