speedchess

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light′ning chess′. 

1. Games See speed chess. 

light′ning chess′. 

1. Games See speed chess  (in this section).

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

speed′ chess′, 

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

Also called blitz chess, lightning chess. 
speed′ chess′, 

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

Also called blitz chess, lightning chess. 

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speed chess 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