English Explanatory Dictionary

4D chess

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sophisticated strategy that is far beyond the comprehension of others, especially one in which apparent blunders are simply indicators of yet-to-be-understood brilliance.

Word forms

4D chess 4-D chess four-dimensional chess

Etymology

An extension of 3D chess, an actual chess variant seen as being very complex, and long used as a simile ("like a game of 3-D chess") in reference to geopolitics. The term 4D chess ("four-dimensional chess") became popular around 2017, in the context of US politics.

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