knightmare en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Blend of knight + nightmare.
Meanings
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(humorous, informal) A figurative nightmare involving a knight, e.g. a crushing knight move or a hopeless situation involving a knight.
16...Nbxd5? The wrong knight captures, which leads to a knightmare for Black.
2020 March 11, Isaak Linder, Vladimir Linder, Mikhail Botvinnik: Sixth World Chess Champion, SCB Distributors, →ISBN, →OCLC:17...cxd5? 18 ♘b5 is obviously a “knightmare” for Black.
2020 November 17, Thomas Engqvist, 300 Most Important Chess Positions, Batsford, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 138:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| knightmares | Number=Plur | lexicographic |