lightning tournamentn.

Brit.

/ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ ˌtʊənəm(ə)nt/,

/ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ ˌtɔːnəm(ə)nt/,

/ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ ˌtəːnəm(ə)nt/, U.S.

/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˌtərnəmənt/,

/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˌtʊrnəmənt/,

/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˌtɔrnəmənt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: lightning adj., tournament n.

Etymology: < lightning adj. + tournament n.

1. Chess. A tournament in which participants play lightning chess (lightning chess n. at lightning n. and adj. Compounds 4), where each player must make a move within a prescribed short interval of time.

ΚΠ

1902 Times Lit. Suppl. 9 May 136/2 The events include..an amateur tournament open to approved first-class players, and a lightning tournament.

1971 E. Pritchard Chess for Pleasure xii. 148 In the evenings there may be lightning tournaments, when games are played at 10 seconds a move.

2017 Advertiser (Austral.) (Nexis) 17 June (SA Weekend ed.) 38 Day one saw the Lightning Tournament, which Carlsen won convincingly with 7.5 points out of 9 games.

2. Any sporting tournament or competition that takes place over a shortened period of time.The individual number of rounds or fixtures within a lightning tournament may be reduced, or the number of participants may be smaller than usual.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > match or competition > [noun] > types of

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Olympiad1896

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Super Bowl1967

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slobberknocker1986

1903 Bath Chron. 29 Oct. 8/4 To mark the reopening of the billiard table,..the Committee..organised a lightning tournament of games of 25 up.

1923 Cologne Post 12 Sept. 3/2 A good number..participated in..one of the most interesting events ever organised by the [tennis] club, viz: a lightning tournament of 16 points up on the American principle and for four hours the players were given very little rest.

2005 Herald Sun (Austral.) (Nexis) 18 Feb. 90 [The soccer team]..stands to make $1.4 million if it can win three matches in the eight-day lightning tournament.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	lightning tournament
释义	lightning tournamentn. Brit. /ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ ˌtʊənəm(ə)nt/, /ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ ˌtɔːnəm(ə)nt/, /ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ ˌtəːnəm(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˌtərnəmənt/, /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˌtʊrnəmənt/, /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˌtɔrnəmənt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: lightning adj., tournament n. Etymology: < lightning adj. + tournament n. 1. Chess. A tournament in which participants play lightning chess (lightning chess n. at lightning n. and adj. Compounds 4), where each player must make a move within a prescribed short interval of time. ΚΠ 1902 Times Lit. Suppl. 9 May 136/2 The events include..an amateur tournament open to approved first-class players, and a lightning tournament. 1971 E. Pritchard Chess for Pleasure xii. 148 In the evenings there may be lightning tournaments, when games are played at 10 seconds a move. 2017 Advertiser (Austral.) (Nexis) 17 June (SA Weekend ed.) 38 Day one saw the Lightning Tournament, which Carlsen won convincingly with 7.5 points out of 9 games. 2. Any sporting tournament or competition that takes place over a shortened period of time.The individual number of rounds or fixtures within a lightning tournament may be reduced, or the number of participants may be smaller than usual. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > match or competition > [noun] > types of all comersc1450 after-gamea1500 fore-game1594 revenge1616 plate1639 set-to1743 return match1753 bye1754 scrub-race1791 anybody's game (also race, match)1826 return1834 barney1843 bonspiel1858 handicap1861 pennant1865 home-and-home1868 benefit match1871 run-off1873 international1877 American tournament1878 Grand Prix1879 single1884 friendly1885 all-comers1889 pair1890 championship1893 round robin1894 replay1895 Olympiad1896 junior varsity1902 lightning tournament1903 rematch1903 road trip1903 pickup1905 freestyle1906 marathon1908 test1908 Derby1909 scrimmage1910 eliminator1911 twosome1911 triala1914 quadrangular1916 slug-fest1916 varsity match1921 needle contest1922 curtain jerker1923 needle match1923 open1926 needle fight1927 knock-out1928 shirt1930 masters1933 pro-amateur1934 tune-up1934 World Cup1934 pro-am1937 state1941 sizzler1942 runathon1943 mismatch1954 run-out1955 match-up1959 squeaker1961 triple-header1961 Super Bowl1967 invitational1968 needle game1970 major1976 slobberknocker1986 1903 Bath Chron. 29 Oct. 8/4 To mark the reopening of the billiard table,..the Committee..organised a lightning tournament of games of 25 up. 1923 Cologne Post 12 Sept. 3/2 A good number..participated in..one of the most interesting events ever organised by the [tennis] club, viz: a lightning tournament of 16 points up on the American principle and for four hours the players were given very little rest. 2005 Herald Sun (Austral.) (Nexis) 18 Feb. 90 [The soccer team]..stands to make $1.4 million if it can win three matches in the eight-day lightning tournament. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1902
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