1. A war game or military simulation in which players command opposing forces on a map or board to study tactics and strategy.
Usage: German origin; used in military training and historical contexts; Often capitalized when referring to the specific Prussian military training system
2. A variant of chess played with incomplete information, where players cannot see their opponent's pieces and a referee controls the board.
Usage: specialized chess variant; also called 'Kriegsspiel' in some sources

Examples

• Military academies use kriegspiel to train officers in strategic decision-making.
• The Prussian army developed kriegspiel as a cost-effective alternative to large-scale field maneuvers.
• In kriegspiel chess, players must deduce their opponent's moves through a referee's feedback.
• The kriegspiel exercise helped the commanders understand how incomplete information affects battlefield tactics.
• Students of military history study kriegspiel to learn how 19th-century armies approached war planning.