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
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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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Dileep Rao, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
No matter what your child is interested in — soccer, robots, swim team, theater, chess — parents are challenged, when spending this kind of time, effort, and money, to enable their children’s dreams while blunting the force of their disappointments.
—Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Carlsen is probably even more dominant at speed chess than at classical chess.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
One of the photos features the two sitting in a lounge area by a pool with games of checkers and chess set up, while another shows MrBeast holding a beverage to Booysen’s face as she’s covered in two blue blankets and wearing sunglasses and a fashionable sailor hat.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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As a result, sports that require fewer resources like chess and cricket, which also offer lucrative opportunities, are often the focus.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
No matter what your child is interested in — soccer, robots, swim team, theater, chess — parents are challenged, when spending this kind of time, effort, and money, to enable their children’s dreams while blunting the force of their disappointments.
—Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Carlsen is probably even more dominant at speed chess than at classical chess.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
One of the photos features the two sitting in a lounge area by a pool with games of checkers and chess set up, while another shows MrBeast holding a beverage to Booysen’s face as she’s covered in two blue blankets and wearing sunglasses and a fashionable sailor hat.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Chess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chess. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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