chessically

In a chessic way; pertaining to chess.

Adverb

  1. In a chessic way; pertaining to chess.
    • Chessically these two champions are very much alike in style. In profundity, caution-cum-boldness, power of absorption in the game... - 1894, George Alcock MacDonnell, The Knights and Kings of Chess:
    • In fact, before the age of six, talented girls and boys are chessically indistinguishable. But something happens at six... - 1992, Bruce Pandolfini, Pandolfini's Chess Complete:
    • He was a lovely man — literary, compassionate, funny — as human beings we connected but chessically we didn't gel. - 2007, Josh Waitzkin, The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence:

Origin

Etymology tree English chessic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English chessically From chessic + -ally.