problemdom

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noun

The realm or sphere of chess problems.

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Meanings

nounproblemdom (uncountable)
  1. uncountableboard gamesThe realm or sphere of chess problems.

    One of the great names in problemdom and a founder of the neo-German school, von Holzhausen became a respectable tournament competitor late in life.

    2015, Andy Soltis, Chess Lists, second edition, page 219
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    The deceptive MUTATE, or Complete Block-Change, is the "April Fool" idea of problemdom. In the Complete Pure Block any move by Black in the set position would allow White to mate, so that White needs only to find a waiting key move that does not disturb any of the mating arrangements.

    1961, Saturday Night, volume 76, page 24

Origin

From problem + -dom.

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