Premove

Quick meaning: Premove is a noun meaning (Internet chess) To make a premove.

Meaning

(Internet chess) To make a premove.

More Meanings

1. (philosophy, theology, rare) To incite or cause someone to do something.
2. Before a move.
3. (Internet chess) On certain chess websites: a move set during the opponent's turn which is played automatically (if possible) after the opponent has made their move, done in order to save time in predictable positions.
4. (obsolete) To promote or endorse.

Example Sentences

Premove — In online chess games, setting a piece to move automatically after an opponent moves.

Game 18 was another up-and-down affair. First, Esipenko dropped a full rook, which went unpunished as Sarana had probably premoved his reply.

Let it be assumed, then, that God does premove earthly phenomena, and let the further very obvious supposition be also made that He does not desire this premovement to be a visible and palpable fact.

The succeſs that the Presbyterians had in the late troubles againſt the King and his adherents, were undeniable Signs of God's Favour to that party; to follow and premove their Succeſs, was to follow Providence, […]

Word Forms

• premoves
• premoving
• premoved

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