simul

An exhibition in which one (typically much stronger) player plays several games at the same time against different opponents.

Noun

  1. An exhibition in which one (typically much stronger) player plays several games at the same time against different opponents.
    • We're not just starting with Round 1. We're kicking off with a simul. Four simuls to be exact. - 1969, Anthony Glyn, The Dragon Variation, page 96:
    • He could have organized a simul with a rat without blinking an eye. - 1985, Daryl Lane, William Vernon, David Carson, The Sound of Wonder, page 80:
    • I saw Glenn wrapping up his speech, and told Baynes to come back that evening for the simul. - 2003, J.C. Hallman, The Chess Artist, page 275:

Origin

Abbreviation of simultaneous.

Forms

simuls