Meaning of knightmare | Babel Free
Definitions
A figurative nightmare involving a knight, e.g. a crushing knight move or a hopeless situation involving a knight.
Examples
“16...Nbxd5? The wrong knight captures, which leads to a knightmare for Black.”
“17...cxd5? 18 ♘b5 is obviously a “knightmare” for Black.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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