fairy chess

English

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfɛːrɪˌtʃɛs/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈfɛriˌtʃɛs/

Noun

fairy chess (uncountable)

A chess variant: chess with unusual rules or pieces.
- 2005, Gary Westfahl, The Greenwood encyclopedia of science fiction and fantasy: themes, works, and wonders, Volume 1, page 113:
  Chess with alternative rules is called fairy chess; a notable science fiction example is the 3-D game played in episodes of Star Trek.
Synonym of fairy problem: an unusual chess problem.

Anagrams

crayfishes

References

“fairy chess, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013.

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