noun. A form of chess in which moves must be made at very short intervals. ‘We do that to an extent… we have rapid-play tournaments and lightning chess.’. ‘On Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 January a lightning chess tournament will be held in the Heliomare Rehabilitation Centre.’.

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What does lightning-chess mean? A form of chess in which each move must be completed within a very short time, usually ten seconds. (noun)

lightning chess in British English. noun. rapid chess in which either each move has a fixed time allowed (usually 10 seconds) or both players are allotted a fixed time (often 5 minutes) for all their moves. US name: rapid transit chess.

lightning chess in British English. noun. rapid chess in which either each move has a fixed time allowed (usually 10 seconds) or both players are allotted a fixed time (often 5 minutes) for all their moves. US name: rapid transit chess.

The term lightning can also be applied to this variant. Online bullet chess avoids practical problems associated with live bullet chess, particularly players accidentally knocking over the pieces. Playing online also allows premoving, or making a move before the opponent has taken their turn. Armageddon

This refers to a chess position that enables better freedom of movement or improved mobility for pieces that are positioned behind the pawns. This is the very opposite of cramped. If a player’s position appears to have more space, then it means that the player has more freedom to move compared with his/her opponent.

Blitz chess (more commonly known as speed chess) simply refers to a game of chess that has a fast time control. Speed chess is fun to watch and to play. It has been suggested that the faster a time control is, the lower the quality of the game. This may be true, but the rush one gets from playing or watching fast time controls is difficult to ...