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Word: Chess
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French esches, plural of eschec ‘a check’ (see check)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
tʃɛs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a board game of strategic skill for two players, played on a chequered board on which each playing piece is moved according to precise rules. The object is to put the opponent's king under a direct attack from which escape is impossible (checkmate).
Short Definition:board game of strategic skill for two players
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