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rapid chess

American  

noun

  1. a game of chess played within a fixed amount of time, usually 30 minutes per player for all moves.


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On Monday, a 16-year-old chess whiz from India defeated World chess champion Magnus Carlsen in a game of online rapid chess.

From NewsForKids.net ● Feb. 25, 2022

On Monday, 16-year-old Pragg shocked the chess world by defeating World chess champion Magnus Carlsen in a game of online rapid chess.

From NewsForKids.net ● Feb. 25, 2022

Slower than fast and faster than slow, rapid chess has rapidly cemented its place in the competitive structure of the game.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 8, 2019

But rapid chess also requires some adjustments — holding the initiative is classical chess is nice, but seizing the initiative in rapid can be critical.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 8, 2019

The Carlsen-Karjakin match also established rapid chess – and even the ever-shorter tie-break variants that would have followed if the rapidplay games had been drawn – as a legitimate part of deciding the world title.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 1, 2016

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