CHESS PROBLEM Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase chess problem. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| brain-teaser | nounn | |||||
noun • a difficult problem | ||||||
| challenge | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a demanding or stimulating situation • a call to engage in a contest or fight • questioning a statement and demanding an explanation • a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror • a demand by a sentry for a password or identification verb • take exception to • issue a challenge to • ask for identification • raise a formal objection in a court of law | ||||||
| conundrum | nounn | |||||
noun • a difficult problem | ||||||
| enigma | nounn | |||||
noun • something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained • a difficult problem | ||||||
| puzzle | nounn | |||||
noun • a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution • a game that tests your ingenuity verb • be a mystery or bewildering to • be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide | ||||||
| riddle | nounn | |||||
noun • a difficult problem • a coarse sieve (as for gravel) verb • pierce with many holes • set a difficult problem or riddle • separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff • spread or diffuse through • speak in riddles • explain a riddle | ||||||
| brainteaser | nounn | |||||
noun • A difficult problem or puzzle. | ||||||
| chess composition | nounn | |||||
noun • the process of composing (and solving) chess problems. • a puzzle set by somebody using chess pieces on a chess board, that presents the solver with a particular task to be achieved. | ||||||
