bullet chess

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Noun

bullet chess (uncountable)

1. (chess, Internet) Chess played at an extremely fast time control, with each side getting one minute (or occasionally slightly more) to make their moves.

   Synonym: (ellipsis) bullet

   • 2021 November 24, Tyler Cowen, “Chess Is an Esport Now. Get Used to It.”, in The Washington Post‎^[1]:

     Carlsen also has been engaging in online marathons of "bullet chess," exactly the kind of attention-disrupting, energy-draining stunt contenders are supposed to avoid. In a bullet game, each player has only one minute for all the moves. The pace is so rapid the games are hard to watch, much less play.

   • 2021 November 26, John Gapper, “Chess faces stalemate in its match with machines”, in Financial Times‎^[2]:

     Carlsen often plays faster games such as "bullet chess" that force players to move quickly and instinctively rather than sink into analysis, and has even backed changing the format for championships.

Derived terms

• hyperbullet chess
• ultrabullet chess

Related terms

• classical chess
• rapid chess
• blitz chess

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• German: Bullet-Schach (de) n