Chesslike

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of chess; A complex task requiring careful forethought and planning.

    "Since games are locked in from two to four years in advance, there's a definite chess-match aspect to the scheduling. Pollsters study these chesslike moves, to give weight to a school's football program."

Example

More examples

"Since games are locked in from two to four years in advance, there's a definite chess-match aspect to the scheduling. Pollsters study these chesslike moves, to give weight to a school's football program."

Etymology

From chess + -like.

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