bughouse

/ˈbʌɡhaʊs/

Definitions

1. noun

a chess position in which a player has a rook and a bishop of opposite colors on the same rank or file, resulting in a draw.

“The chess master realized he was in a bughouse and decided to call a draw.”

2. noun

a type of chess variant.

“The chess club played a game of bughouse chess on the weekend.”

Synonyms

  • chess variant
  • variant chess

Antonyms

  • checkmate position
  • winning position