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bughouse chess

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A variant of chess played on two chessboards by four players in teams of two. Each player plays the other colour of pieces than their teammate, to whom they pass the pieces they capture from their opponent. The teammate can then choose to put one of these pieces on their board as an alternative way of making a move.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: board-games, chess, games

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Synonyms: bughouse

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: holandské šachy — variant of chess
  • Czech: holanďan — variant of chess
  • Dutch: doorgeefschaak — variant of chess
  • French: Blitz à quatre — variant of chess
  • German: Tandemschach — variant of chess
  • German: Tandem — variant of chess
  • German: Austauschschach — variant of chess
  • Hungarian: tandem sakk — variant of chess
  • Hungarian: tandem — variant of chess
  • Polish: kloc — variant of chess
  • Russian: шведские ша́хматы (švedskije šáxmaty) — variant of chess
  • Spanish: Pasapiezas — variant of chess
  • Swedish: chock — variant of chess