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blitz chess

noun

Etymology

Partial calque of German Blitzschach.

  1. derived from Blitzschach

Definitions

  1. Chess played at a quick time control, with each side getting about five minutes to make…

    Chess played at a quick time control, with each side getting about five minutes to make their moves. Blitz chess is played at a variety of time controls, primarily 3+0 (three minutes per side), 3+2 (three minutes per side plus two extra seconds per move), 5+0, and 5+3.

    • If there’s still no winner, the players move on two games of blitz chess. There, each player is limited to only five minutes, with three seconds added after each move. If there is no winner, they play a further two games of blitz chess.
    • Muzychuk, 27, is the reigning women’s world champion in both rapid and blitz chess.

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