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fairy chess

UK/ˈfɛːrɪˌtʃɛs/US/ˈfɛriˌtʃɛs/

fairy chess noun: a chess variant: chess with unusual rules or pieces.

Noun

fairy chess (uncountable)

  1. A chess variant: chess with unusual rules or pieces.
    • Chess with alternative rules is called fairy chess; a notable science fiction example is the 3-D game played in episodes of Star Trek.2005, Gary Westfahl, The Greenwood encyclopedia of science fiction and fantasy: themes, works, and wonders, Volume 1, page 113
  2. Synonym of fairy problem: an unusual chess problem.
    Synonyms:
    fairy problem

Synonyms of fairy chess

Questions about fairy chess

What does fairy chess mean?
Fairy chess means a chess variant: chess with unusual rules or pieces.
What part of speech is fairy chess?
Fairy chess is a noun.
How do you pronounce fairy chess?
Fairy chess is pronounced /ˈfɛːrɪˌtʃɛs/ (UK).

Words near fairy chess in the dictionary

  1. fairy butter
  2. fairy cake
  3. fairy cakes
  4. fairy castle cacti
  5. fairy castle cactus
  6. fairy chess
  7. fairy chimney
  8. fairy chimneys
  9. fairy chip
  10. fairy chips
  11. fairy circle

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