kriegspiel

noun

krieg·​spiel

ˈkrēgzˌpē(ə)l,

-ēgˌsp-,

-ēkˌshp-

1

: a game in which blocks, pins, and flags representing contending forces and guns are moved about according to rules based on war conditions

2

: chess in which neither player sees the other's board but is given some information as to the opponent's moves by a referee who keeps track of all moves on a third board

Word History

Etymology

German kriegsspiel, from krieg war + spiel game

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