Illustration of chess
- chessboard with chess pieces arranged as at the beginning of a game
: 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
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
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Denver still lost that stretch by one, in large part because Clippers coach Tyronn Lue — winning a temporary chess match — trotted out starting center Ivica Zubac.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2025
Playing the line chess game One of the main factors at play in Game 2’s 6-3 Montreal win was the utter lack of production from Washington’s top line; Dylan Strome, Alex Ovechkin and Anthony Beauviller had no answer for Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovský.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Well, Kansas City coach Andy Reid moved Worthy around the chess board, and the dynamic rookie finished last season with 59 catches for 638 yards, six receiving touchdowns and three more rushing touchdowns.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Denver still lost that stretch by one, in large part because Clippers coach Tyronn Lue — winning a temporary chess match — trotted out starting center Ivica Zubac.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2025
Playing the line chess game One of the main factors at play in Game 2’s 6-3 Montreal win was the utter lack of production from Washington’s top line; Dylan Strome, Alex Ovechkin and Anthony Beauviller had no answer for Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovský.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Well, Kansas City coach Andy Reid moved Worthy around the chess board, and the dynamic rookie finished last season with 59 catches for 638 yards, six receiving touchdowns and three more rushing touchdowns.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Chess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chess. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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