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chess

1

[ ches ]

noun

  1. a game played on a chessboard by two people who maneuver sixteen pieces each according to rules governing movement of the six kinds of pieces (pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, king), the object being to bring the opponent's king into checkmate.


chess

2

[ ches ]

noun

plural chesses.
  1. any of several weedy species of bromegrass, especially Bromus secalinus.

chess

3

[ ches ]

noun

plural chess, chesses.
  1. one of the planks forming the roadway of a floating bridge.

chess

1

/ ʃɛ /

noun

  1. a game of skill for two players using a chessboard on which chessmen are moved. Initially each player has one king, one queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, and eight pawns, which have different types of moves according to kind. The object is to checkmate the opponent's king
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

chess

2

/ ʃɛ /

noun

  1. a less common name for rye-brome
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

chess

3

/ ʃɛ /

noun

  1. a floorboard of the deck of a pontoon bridge
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of chess1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English che(e)s, chesse, echesse, esches, from Old French esches, plural of eschec check 1

Origin of chess2

First recorded in 1735–40; origin unknown

Origin of chess3

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English ches “tier, layer,” possibly alteration of Middle French chasse “f”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of chess1

C13: from Old French esches, plural of eschec check (at chess); see check

Origin of chess2

C18: of unknown origin

Origin of chess3

C15 (in the sense: layer, tier): from Old French chasse frame, from Latin capsa box
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Ms Rossa said he was great at chess and loved spending time with his dog Daisy.

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But this food aid appears to have become be another chess piece in the joust between California and the Trump administration’s efforts to pressure state and local officials to follow its edicts.

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He started to train his brain with games like chess, and slowly the songwriting abilities returned.

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And - even better - over time his ability to use the implant has grown to the point he can now play chess and video games.

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As he attempts to move the pieces around on the international chess board, Donald Trump has little time for other countries' ambitions.

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