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keymoves

keymoves is the plural of keymove.

Meaning of keymove

Noun

keymove (plural keymoves)

  1. The first and most important move in solving a chess problem.
    • […] a short analysis will undoubtedly convince the solver than the queen is the most likely man to make the keymove. The greatest difficulty undoubtedly will be in finding the second move continuations.1961, Kenneth S. Howard, How to Solve Chess Problems, page 137

Questions about keymoves

What is keymoves the plural of?
Keymoves is the plural of keymove.

Words near keymoves in the dictionary

  1. keymen
  2. Keymer
  3. keymistress
  4. keymistresses
  5. keymove
  6. keymoves
  7. Keynes
  8. Keynes effect
  9. Keynes effects
  10. Keynesian
  11. Keynesian beauty contest

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