speed chess

American  

1. a game of chess played in a very short amount of time, usually five minutes per player for an entire game.

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speed chess British  

noun

1. a form of chess in which each player's game is limited to a total stipulated time, usually half an hour; the first player to exceed the time limit loses

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speed chess

The world’s No. 2 rated player, famous for his talents in speed chess, spent 67 minutes on a single move.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

This is not speed chess, to reference Reeves’s favourite pastime.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024

There’s a scene for every type of player, whether you’re looking for a frenetic round of speed chess à la Beth and Benny in “The Queens Gambit” or a mellow conversation over rooks and bishops.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2023

He is the 22nd-ranked player in the world, one of only a few dozen in history with a ranking higher than 2700, and a former speed chess world champion.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2023

Then we played speed chess up on the third floor, which I was no good at but he didn’t wipe me out too fast.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt