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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(chess, humorous, informal) A figurative nightmare involving a knight, e.g. a crushing knight move or a hopeless situation involving a knight..
16...Nbxd5? The wrong knight captures, which leads to a knightmare for Black.
17...cxd5? 18 ♘b5 is obviously a “knightmare” for Black.
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Knightmare means (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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16...Nbxd5? The wrong knight captures, which leads to a knightmare for Black.
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