knightmare

English

Etymology

Blend of knight +‎ nightmare.

Pronunciation

Noun

knightmare (plural knightmares)

  1. (chess, humorous, informal) A figurative nightmare involving a knight, e.g. a crushing knight move or a hopeless situation involving a knight.
    • 2020 March 11, Isaak Linder, Vladimir Linder, Mikhail Botvinnik: Sixth World Chess Champion‎, SCB Distributors, →ISBN, →OCLC:
      16...Nbxd5? The wrong knight captures, which leads to a knightmare for Black.
    • 2020 November 17, Thomas Engqvist, 300 Most Important Chess Positions‎, Batsford, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 138:
      17...cxd5? 18 ♘b5 is obviously a “knightmare” for Black.
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