"fairy chess" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfɛːrɪˌtʃɛs/ [UK], /ˈfɛriˌtʃɛs/ [US]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fairy chess (uncountable)
  1. A chess variant: chess with unusual rules or pieces. Tags: uncountable
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  2. Synonym of fairy problem: an unusual chess problem. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Chess Synonyms: fairy problem [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-fairy_chess-en-noun-deCkcVB6 Disambiguation of Chess: 44 56 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
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