waiting move

noun

A move that is not tactical except in that it puts the burden to move on the opposing player.

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Meanings

nounwaiting move (plural waiting moves)

plural waiting moves

  1. board gamesA move that is not tactical except in that it puts the burden to move on the opposing player.

Translations

Finnish odotussiirto
  • odotussiirtochess: passive move
German Abwartezug
  • Abwartezugchess: passive move
Cite this entry
APA

waiting move. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waiting%20move

MLA

“waiting move.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waiting%20move. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waiting move,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waiting%20move.

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