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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Marc Silver, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
As all the chess pieces are moving rapidly across the board, Apple is a peculiar one that seems to have removed itself from the whims of the streaming wars.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
According to Vesga, Manousos is at a loss for words because this chess move is quite the reversal from someone who previously opposed murder.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
This old-fashioned dessert tastes a lot like the delicious coconut-pecan frosting found atop German chocolate cake, and the filling tastes like some combination of coconut, chess, and pecan pies.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
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India is an emerging power player, with 85 grandmasters and intense chess schools for youth.
—Marc Silver, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
As all the chess pieces are moving rapidly across the board, Apple is a peculiar one that seems to have removed itself from the whims of the streaming wars.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
According to Vesga, Manousos is at a loss for words because this chess move is quite the reversal from someone who previously opposed murder.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
This old-fashioned dessert tastes a lot like the delicious coconut-pecan frosting found atop German chocolate cake, and the filling tastes like some combination of coconut, chess, and pecan pies.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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