Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bullet chess

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: bul-let chess
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Chess played at an extremely fast time control, with each side getting one minute (or occasionally slightly more) total to make all their moves.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Carlsen also has been engaging in online marathons of "bullet chess," exactly the kind of attention-disrupting, energy-draining stunt contenders are supposed to avoid. In a bullet game, each player has only one minute for all the moves. The pace is so rapid the games are hard to watch, much less play."
"Carlsen often plays faster games such as "bullet chess" that force players to move quickly and instinctively rather than sink into analysis, and has even backed changing the format for championships."

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

hyperbullet chess ultrabullet chess classical chess rapid chess blitz chess

Frequently Paired Words

classical chess rapid chess blitz chess

Synonyms

bullet

Questions

What does bullet chess mean?: Chess played at an extremely fast time control, with each side getting one minute (or occasionally slightly more) total to make all their moves.

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