a form of chess in which each player's game is limited to a total stipulated time, usually half an hour; the first player to exceed the time limit loses
speed chess in American English
noun
a game of chess played in a very short amount of time, usu. five minutes per player for an entire game
Also called: blitz chess, lightning chess
Examples of 'speed chess' in a sentence
speed chess
One of the pitfalls of facing a new idea in speed chess.