chesslike

comparative more chesslike · superlative most chesslike · alternative chess-like

1. Characteristic of or resembling chess.
2. figurativelyRequiring careful forethought and planning; complex.

   Since games are locked in from two to four years in advance, there's a definite chess-match aspect to the scheduling. Pollsters study these chesslike moves, to give weight to a school's football program.

   2007, Don Wallace, One Great Game

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   Still, most Newporters were mesmerized by the boats and their chesslike maneuvers. Smooth sailing was rarely a part of any America's Cup race. The boats spent most of their time locked in a complex dance that involved constant blocking […]

   2009, Deborah Davis, Gilded: How Newport Became America's Richest Resort, page 202