Chess - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |tʃes|  American pronunciation of the word chess
Brit.  |tʃes|  British pronunciation of the word chess

noun

- weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat (syn: cheat)
- a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king

Extra examples

They meet fairly often to play chess.

The chess match finally ended after three hours of play.

No one dares to play chess with him.

I have a chess set. Do you want to play?

We played a few games of chess.

I understand the basic rules of chess.

The board that is used to play games like chess and checkers

No one can equal him in chess.

Do you accept my challenge to a game of chess?

Chess is a thinking man's game.

...the computer is usually the victor in a chess match against a human opponent...

They belong to the same chess club.

We played a drawn game at chess.

He's a keen chess player.

He trimmed me at chess.

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