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

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

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

From New York Times • May 17, 2023

I’m reminded of the relentless way she played speed chess in her Memory.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu