a form of war game in which symbols representing military formations are moved about on maps
2.
a variation of chess in which each player has his or her own board and men and does not see the opponent's board and men. The moves are regulated by an umpire on a third board out of sight of both players
Word origin
C19: from German Kriegsspiel war game
kriegspiel in American English
(ˈkrigˌspil; ˈkrigˌʃpil)
noun
a game for teaching military tactics by the use of small figures representing troops, tanks, etc. moved about as on a large map
Word origin
Ger kriegsspiel < kriegs (gen. of krieg, war) + spiel, game