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fairy chess en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈfɛːrɪˌtʃɛs/ (UK)
/ˈfɛriˌtʃɛs/ (US)

Meanings

(uncountable) A 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:
(uncountable) Synonym of fairy problem: an unusual chess problem.

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