Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semi-open game

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables: semi-open game
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of chess opening, in which White plays 1.e4 (moves their king's pawn to the fourth rank with their first move) and Black breaks symmetry by replying with a move other than 1...e5.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Semi-Open Game.

Inflected Forms

Semi-Open Games (plural)

Phrases

Open Game Closed Game

Frequently Paired Words

Open Game Closed Game

Questions

What does semi-open game mean?: A type of chess opening, in which White plays 1.e4 (moves their king's pawn to the fourth rank with their first move) and Black breaks symmetry by replying with a move other than 1...e5.

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