"classical chess" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} classical chess (uncountable)
  1. (chess) Chess played at a slow time control, with games taking up to several hours (the most common format at professional tournaments). Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Chess Related terms: rapid chess, blitz chess, bullet chess
    Sense id: en-classical_chess-en-noun-9nf72R~- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: board-games, chess, games

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