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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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2025
Key to that effort is Freestyle’s presentation, which is far less staid and formal than other global chess events.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
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Ju, 34, has held the world title since beating Tan in 2018.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
They’re cast as macroeconomic chess moves — levers of diplomacy, tools of retaliation or bulwarks of domestic protectionism.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Expand In chess, as in life, you are bound to make some mistakes.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2025
Key to that effort is Freestyle’s presentation, which is far less staid and formal than other global chess events.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Related article Why chess is forging an unlikely partnership with esports
Ju, 34, has held the world title since beating Tan in 2018.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
They’re cast as macroeconomic chess moves — levers of diplomacy, tools of retaliation or bulwarks of domestic protectionism.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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