Definition of chess
: a game for 2 players each of whom moves 16 pieces according to fixed rules across a checkerboard and tries to checkmate the opponent's king
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Origin and Etymology of chess
Middle English ches, from Anglo-French escheks, eschés, plural of eschec check at chess — more at check
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Definition of chess
1 : a weedy annual European bromegrass (Bromus secalinus) widely naturalized in North America as a weed especially in grain
2 : any of several weedy bromegrasses related to chess
Origin and Etymology of chess
origin unknown
CHESS Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of chess for Students
: a game for two players in which each player moves 16 pieces according to fixed rules across a checkerboard and tries to place the opponent's king in a position from which it cannot escape
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