SINCE 1828
chess
noun (1)
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Definition of chess
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: 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
chess
noun (2)Definition of chess (Entry 2 of 2)
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: a weedy annual European bromegrass (Bromus secalinus) widely naturalized in North America as a weed especially in grain
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: any of several weedy bromegrasses related to chess
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chessboard with chess pieces arranged as at the beginning of a game
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chess
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Kids Definition of chess
: 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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