a game for two people, played on a board with black and white squares, using different shaped pieces, including two kings. The aim is to get the other player’s king into a position where it cannot move
Do you play chess?
a game of chess
a chess set
Synonyms and related words
The game of chess
bishop
capture
castle
Synonyms and related words
Board games and playing board games
backgammon
bagatelle
board game
chess
noun uncountable
US /tʃes/
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a game for two people, played on a board with black and white squares, using different shaped pieces, including two kings. The aim is to get the other player’s king into a position where it cannot move