"knightmare" meaning in English

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          "text": "16...Nbxd5? The wrong knight captures, which leads to a knightmare for Black.",
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          "text": "17...cxd5? 18 ♘b5 is obviously a “knightmare” for Black.",
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        "(chess, humorous, informal) A figurative nightmare involving a knight, e.g. a crushing knight move or a hopeless situation involving a knight."
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        "(chess, humorous, informal) A figurative nightmare involving a knight, e.g. a crushing knight move or a hopeless situation involving a knight."
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