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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Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

The exciting rounds of speed chess plus the consistent young crowd initially piqued Blackburn’s interest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2024

When you’re making as many episodes as we were, it’s a bit of speed chess.

From New York Times • May 17, 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