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
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: any of several weedy bromegrasses related to chess
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Join 3 others in the comments View Comments In some social media channels, an even wilder 4D chess theory has emerged.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
The website said the number of players reached a record 143,000, as people from around the globe rushed to play against the Norwegian chess legend.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 20 May 2025
Here’s how to flip the chess board and avoid the leadership pitfalls of promotion:
Split the Ladder: Create two career tracks: one for leadership, one for expert contributors.
—Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Profar turbocharged Mike Shildt’s chess game as part of a season that blew away his career averages.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Join 3 others in the comments View Comments In some social media channels, an even wilder 4D chess theory has emerged.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
The website said the number of players reached a record 143,000, as people from around the globe rushed to play against the Norwegian chess legend.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 20 May 2025
Here’s how to flip the chess board and avoid the leadership pitfalls of promotion:
Split the Ladder: Create two career tracks: one for leadership, one for expert contributors.
—Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for chess
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“Chess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chess. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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