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What is a Hutton pairing in chess?

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Hutton pairing is a chess vocabulary term: a pairing technique invented in 1921 by George Dickson Hutton for matching teams of players in which only one game is required per player. Has been used regularly for correspondence team events and for matches between many teams conducted on one day. Also called jamboree pairing. Use it as vocabulary, but always ask what it changes about the position or the game situation.

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