Chess player / chessplayer

[JustinHorton]

Which usage do posters prefer - and why?

[Angus French]

Doesn't 'chess-player' get a look in?

Isn't it a matter of time and how often the two words are used together? First the preference would be 'chess player', then 'chess-player' and finally, with the connection established, 'chessplayer'.

[Ian Kingston]

Speaking as a professional editor, all I can say is that it really doesn't matter. Just pick one and be consistent. There's no right or wrong in situations like this, just personal preference.

[JustinHorton]

That's what I reckon, Ian, but my spellcheck thinks otherwise!

I mention this not because I like spellchecks, but because I don't.