chessboard distance en · NOUN
Etymology
So called because, in the game of chess, the minimum number of moves needed by a king to go from one square on a chessboard to another equals the Chebyshev distance between the centers of the squares, if the squares have side length one, as represented in 2-D spatial coordinates with axes aligned to the edges of the board.
Meanings
- Synonym of Chebyshev distance.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chessboard distances | Number=Plur | lexicographic |