"5D chess" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Short for five-dimensional chess, suggesting an even more complicated variant of 3D chess or 4D chess. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} 5D chess (uncountable)
  1. (humorous) An extremely complicated strategy involving deception and ulterior motives, especially in politics. Wikipedia link: 3D chess Tags: humorous, uncountable Synonyms: 4D chess, 4-D chess, four-dimensional chess
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          "text": "I have grown to fully trust Donald Trump. He may seem rude, silly, and clumsy from time to time, but he has earned my trust in the past two and a half years as I have followed his every move. He is a genius — a 5D chess player, a man with a huge heart.",
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          "text": "I did speak with some sources who had kind feelings toward [ Sam Bankman-Fried ]. \"Like most people, he's a human. End of sentence. Just because everybody assumes everybody's playing 5D chess or, like, isn't a human in some significant way, and that's just not the case.\"",
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