fairy chess
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English
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[edit]Noun
[edit]- 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.
- Synonym of fairy problem: an unusual chess problem.
References
[edit]- “fairy chess, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2013.