fairy chess

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nounfairy chess (uncountable)

uncountableA 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
uncountableSynonym of fairy problem: an unusual chess problem.
Synonyms: fairy problem

nounSynonym of fairy problem: an unusual chess problem.

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