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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Maveah Griffith,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
All of this is a game of chess to defeat Porsha.
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Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
The table arrangements will require a chess master to figure out — but the chess master here is the bride, who lives for this kind of puzzle.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
Lots of games to choose from such as Mexican Train, American Mahjongg or learn how to play chess.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 June 2026
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Noun
Rapid and blitz — faster, more intense forms of chess — were Naroditsky’s favorite formats.
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Maveah Griffith,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
All of this is a game of chess to defeat Porsha.
—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
The table arrangements will require a chess master to figure out — but the chess master here is the bride, who lives for this kind of puzzle.
—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
Lots of games to choose from such as Mexican Train, American Mahjongg or learn how to play chess.
—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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