kriegspiel

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kriegspiel [ˈkriːgˌspiːl]

1. (Military) (sometimes capital) a form of war game in which symbols representing military formations are moved about on maps

2. (Group Games / Chess & Draughts) a variation of chess in which each player has his own board and men and does not see his opponent's board and men. The moves are regulated by an umpire on a third board out of sight of both players

[from German Kriegsspiel war game]

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