Fischer random chess

noun

A chess variant that differs from standard chess in that the pieces on the back ranks are almost completely shuffled.

Similar
Chess960
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Meanings

nounFischer random chess (uncountable)
  1. uncountableboard gamesA chess variant that differs from standard chess in that the pieces on the back ranks are almost completely shuffled.

    Synonyms: Chess960

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA chess variant that differs from standard chess in that the pieces on the back ranks are almost completely shuffled.

Similar
Chess960
Also see
chess960

Origin

Coined by chess player Bobby Fischer in 1996.

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Fischer random chess. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fischer%20random%20chess

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fischer random chess,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fischer%20random%20chess.

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