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chess960

/ˌt͡ʃɛsnaɪ̯nˈsɪksti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chess960
IPA
/ˌt͡ʃɛsnaɪ̯nˈsɪksti/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Fischer random chess.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

960 is the number of possible initial positions of Chess960.

Usage

Derived Forms

960

Synonyms

Fischer random chess

Questions

How do you pronounce chess960?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌt͡ʃɛsnaɪ̯nˈsɪksti/.
What does chess960 mean?
Synonym of Fischer random chess.
Where does chess960 come from?
960 is the number of possible initial positions of Chess960.

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