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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Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
And for the homebodies, chess, checkers, puzzles, and games provide entertainment by the fire, while their library invites you to sit down and stay awhile.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Delia grows sicker as Peggy and the Professor play chess and unpack their respective pain.
—Laurel Snyder, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The average chess player turns out to be a little like Carlsen.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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After all, this is a 21-year-old who played chess against locals in Washington Square Park days after a 40-point game on Christmas Day against the New York Knicks.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
And for the homebodies, chess, checkers, puzzles, and games provide entertainment by the fire, while their library invites you to sit down and stay awhile.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Delia grows sicker as Peggy and the Professor play chess and unpack their respective pain.
—Laurel Snyder, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The average chess player turns out to be a little like Carlsen.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Chess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chess. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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