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hope chess

noun

Definitions

  1. Play that relies on hoping one's opponent blunders or does not find a tactic.

    • No Hope Chess – do not place a piece on these squares hoping that your opponent will do something dumb.
    • I have told many a kiddie not to play 'hope chess'. The term, coined by my good friend Hall-of-Fame Grandmaster John Fedorowicz, suggests that you should play moves you will be comfortable with if your opponent makes the best reply.
    • I've been doing something that Coach Shawn calls “hope chess.” That's when you just play any move and hope it works. Pretty soon I find out that it really doesn't work.

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