chessplayer
Thinks in moves
A chessplayer is someone who plays chess, the strategy board game.
The term can describe anyone from casual players to grandmasters: She's been a serious chessplayer since childhood.
Sometimes used figuratively for someone who thinks several moves ahead: He approaches negotiations like a chessplayer.
Also spelled as two words: chess player.
Supreme competitive title
- CarlsenTop-ranked chess player
- FischerGerman surname, angler
- NakamuraJapanese family name
- titleholderOne who holds a championship
Kasparov · Karpov · candidates · norms · blindfold · prodigy · nepo · ding
Multi-round competitive event
- ratingAssigned evaluative score
- matchGame between opponents
- opponentOne who contends against
- clockDevice displaying time
blitz · rapid · classical · ranked · pairing · standings · tiebreak · arbiter
Tined eating tool
- pinPointed metal fastener
- skewerPointed cooking rod
- zugzwangObligatory weakening move situation
- combinationJoining of multiple elements
sacrifice · deflection · decoy · overloading · interference · windmill
Methodical study of parts
- calculationMathematical problem-solving process
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
intuition · puzzle · problem-solving · study · theory · annotate · evaluate · variation
Arranging for future events
- positionalRelating to placement
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- outpostRemote military station
- calculationMathematical problem-solving process
visualization · middlegame · maneuvering · blockade · centralization · coordination · long-term
grandmaster
Supreme competitive title
Kasparov · Karpov · titleholder · candidates · norms · blindfold · prodigy · nepo · ding
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
clock · blitz · rapid · classical · ranked · pairing · standings · tiebreak · arbiter · round-robin
fork
Tined eating tool
combination · sacrifice · deflection · decoy · overloading · interference · windmill
analysis
Methodical study of parts
- calculationMathematical problem-solving process
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- memoryMind's retention capacity
concentration · intuition · puzzle · problem-solving · study · theory · annotate · evaluate · variation · engine
planning
Arranging for future events
- positionalRelating to placement
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- outpostRemote military station
calculation · visualization · middlegame · maneuvering · blockade · centralization · coordination · long-term
chessplayergambler
One who bets
lottery player · poker player · athlete · card dealer · video gamer