Definition of chess

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Chess (n.) A game played on a chessboard, by two persons, with two differently colored sets of men, sixteen in each set. Each player has a king, a queen, two bishops, two knights, two castles or rooks, and eight pawns..

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Chessman :: Chessman (n.) A piece used in the game of chess.
Chesses :: Chesses (n. pl.) The platforms, consisting of two or more planks doweled together, for the flooring of a temporary military bridge..
Chessy Copper :: Chessy copper () The mineral azurite, found in fine crystallization at Chessy, near Lyons; called also chessylite..
Richesse :: Richesse (n.) Wealth; riches. See the Note under Riches.
Castle :: Castle (n.) A piece, made to represent a castle, used in the game of chess; a rook..
Chessil :: Chessil (n.) Gravel or pebbles.
Draught :: Draught (n.) A move, as at chess or checkers..
Bishop :: Bishop (n.) A piece used in the game of chess, bearing a representation of a bishop's miter; -- formerly called archer..
Chess :: Chess (n.) A species of brome grass (Bromus secalinus) which is a troublesome weed in wheat fields, and is often erroneously regarded as degenerate or changed wheat; it bears a very slight resemblance to oats, and if reaped and ground up with wheat, so as to be used for food, is said to produce narcotic effects; -- called also cheat and Willard's bromus..
House :: House (n.) A square on a chessboard, regarded as the proper place of a piece..
Chessboard :: Chessboard (n.) The board used in the game of chess, having eight rows of alternate light and dark squares, eight in each row. See Checkerboard..
Duchesse D'angouleme :: Duchesse d'Angouleme () A variety of pear of large size and excellent flavor.
Chess-apple :: Chess-apple (n.) The wild service of Europe (Purus torminalis).
Chessel :: Chessel (n.) The wooden mold in which cheese is pressed.
Archduchy :: Archduchy (n.) The territory of an archduke or archduchess.
Chessmen :: Chessmen (pl. ) of Chessma.
Knight :: Knight (n.) A piece used in the game of chess, usually bearing a horse's head..
Tribe :: Tribe (n.) A family of animals descended from some particular female progenitor, through the female line; as, the Duchess tribe of shorthorns..
Chessom :: Chessom (n.) Mellow earth; mold.
Expert :: Expert (a.) Taught by use, practice, or experience, experienced; having facility of operation or performance from practice; knowing and ready from much practice; clever; skillful; as, an expert surgeon; expert in chess or archery..
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