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bughouse chess

bughouse chess noun: a variant of chess played on two chessboards by four players in teams of two. Each player plays the other colour of pieces than their teammate, to whom they pass the pieces they capture from their opponent. The teammate can then choose to put one of these pieces on their board as an alternative way of making a move.

bughouse chess: a variant of chess played on two chessboards by four players in teams of two. Each player plays the...
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Noun

bughouse chess (uncountable)

  1. A variant of chess played on two chessboards by four players in teams of two. Each player plays the other colour of pieces than their teammate, to whom they pass the pieces they capture from their opponent. The teammate can then choose to put one of these pieces on their board as an alternative way of making a move.
    Synonyms:
    bughouse

Synonyms of bughouse chess

Questions about bughouse chess

What does bughouse chess mean?
Bughouse chess means a variant of chess played on two chessboards by four players in teams of two. Each player plays the other colour of pieces than their teammate, to whom they pass the pieces they capture from their opponent. The teammate can then choose to put one of these pieces on their board as an alternative way of making a move.
What part of speech is bughouse chess?
Bughouse chess is a noun.

Words near bughouse chess in the dictionary

  1. Bughea de Jos
  2. Bughea de Sus
  3. Bughead
  4. Bugho
  5. bughouse
  6. bughouse chess
  7. bughouses
  8. Bugi
  9. bugia
  10. bugias
  11. bugicide

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