Meaning of hope chess | Babel Free

Definitions

Play that relies on hoping one's opponent blunders or does not find a tactic.

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Examples

“No Hope Chess – do not place a piece on these squares hoping that your opponent will do something dumb.”

“I have told many a kiddie not to play 'hope chess'. The term, coined by my good friend Hall-of-Fame Grandmaster John Fedorowicz, suggests that you should play moves you will be comfortable with if your opponent makes the best reply.”

“I've been doing something that Coach Shawn calls “hope chess.” That's when you just play any move and hope it works. Pretty soon I find out that it really doesn't work.”

“It is not too late for the Candidate Master to regroup, but waiting for your opponent to make a blunder is hope chess and usually does not work well.”

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