chess

Definition of chess in English English dictionary: A type of grass, generally considered a weed
Hobbled, loudly gourmandizing the dry chess grass, they were guarded by a pair of dismounted soldiers in long, dusty coats .; A two-player board game played with a board of eight rows of eight squares of alternating colours and 16 pieces for each player: eight pawns, two knights, two rooks, two bishops, a queen and a king; the aim is to get the opponent's king in a position on the board such that it cannot avoid being captured (the state known as checkmate); A game played on a chessboard, by two persons, with two differently colored sets of men, sixteen in each set; a game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat; 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; {n} a difficult kind of game, a plant; {i} board game (played by two people); Each player has a king, a queen, two bishops, two knights, two castles or rooks, and eight pawns; Abbreviation for Clearing House Electronic Subregister System This system, which computerizes all ASX transactions and settlements, replaced the old share certificates system of years gone by; the Clearing House Electronic Subregister System operated by the SCH for processing electronic securities transactions; The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) system which electronically records the sale and purchase of registered shares This allows for much faster and efficient transfer of ownership and settlement of shares than when it involved the transfer of paper share certificates; Chess is a game for two people, played on a chessboard. Each player has 16 pieces, including a king. Your aim is to move your pieces so that your opponent's king cannot escape being taken. the world chess championships. A board game for two players, each beginning with 16 pieces of six kinds that are moved according to individual rules, with the objective of checkmating the opposing king. Any of several species of brome grass, especially the cheat. One of the floorboards of a pontoon bridge. Checkerboard game for two players, each of whom moves 16 pieces according to fixed rules across the board and tries to capture or immobilize (checkmate) the opponent's king. The game may have originated in Asia about the 6th century, though it continued to evolve as it spread into Europe in Byzantine times; its now-standard rules first became generally accepted in Europe in the 16th century. The players, designated white or black, start with their pieces arranged on opposite ends of the board. Kings move one square in any direction but not into attack (check). Bishops move diagonally, and rooks horizontally or vertically, any number of unobstructed squares. Queens move like either bishops or rooks. Knights move to the nearest nonadjacent square of the opposite colour (an "L" shape) and ignore intervening chessmen. Pieces capture by moving to an enemy-occupied square. Pawns move forward one square (except one or two on their first move) and are promoted to any non-king piece if they eventually reach the last row. Pawns capture only one diagonal square forward of them. For one turn only, a pawn has the option, known as en passant, of capturing an enemy pawn that has just made a first move of two squares to avoid being captured by moving only one; the capture occurs as though the pawn had moved only one square. When the first row between a king and either rook is clear, and as long as the king and that rook have not moved, a maneuver known as castling can be done in which the king is shifted two squares toward that rook and the rook is placed directly on the other side of the king. Kings cannot castle when in check or through any square in which they would be in check. A draw, known as a stalemate, occurs if a player is not in check but any move he could make would place him in check. A draw also occurs if the same position occurs three times (such as through "perpetual check"); a most intriguing intellectual challenge, played in a cultured manner according to strict rules and regulations The object of the game is to crush your opponent; a game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king; ASX's Clearing House Electronic Sub-register System which provides the central register and transfer of share ownership; weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat; A two-player boardgame played with a board of eight rows of eight squares of alternating colours and 16 pieces for each player: eight pawns, two knights, two rooks, two bishops, a queen and a king; the aim is to get the opponents king in a position on the board such that it cannot avoid being captured (the state known as checkmate)
chess boxing: a hybrid sport involving alternating rounds of chess and boxing
chess clock: A device consisting of two clocks and a switch for running one at a time, used in chess games to measure how much time each player spends
chess compositions: plural form of chess composition
chess master: An exceptionally skillful chess player, especially one who has won a major competition
chess masters: plural form of chess master
chess piece: Any of the 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
chess pieces: plural form of chess piece
chess player: A person who plays chess, especially professionally
chess players: plural form of chess player
chess set: a set of chesspieces and a chessboard
chess sets: plural form of chess set
chess-clock: Attributive form of chess clock
chess-clock hitter.
chess club: a club of people to play chess
chess master: a chess player of great skill
chess match: a match between chess players
chess move: the act of moving a chess piece
chess olympiad: international chess competition
chess player: someone who plays the game of chess
chess player: person who participates in the game of chess (board game played by two people)
chess set: checkerboard and a set of 32 pieces used to play chess
Chinese chess: a variant of chess traditionally played in China
bughouse chess: A variant of chess played on two chessboards by four players in teams of two. Each player plays the other colour of pieces than his team-mate, to whom he passes the pieces he captures from his opponent. The teammate can then choose to put one of these pieces on his board as an alternative way of making a move
computer chess: Computer architecture encompassing hardware and software capable of playing chess autonomously, i.e. without human guidance
speed chess: A form of chess in which all moves must be made within a specified, short time
Leonard Chess: orig. Lejzor Czyz born March 12, 1917, Motule, Pol. died Oct. 16, 1969, Chicago, Ill., U.S. Polish-born U.S. record producer. He immigrated to the U.S in 1928 with his mother, sister, and brother and future partner, Fiszel (later Philip; b. 1921), and they joined his father, who had preceded them, in Chicago. After working at several trades, Leonard Chess opened a lounge, and Phil joined him in the business. In 1947 Leonard joined the Aristocrat record company; in 1950 he bought the company and, with Phil as partner, renamed it Chess. Fans of the electric blues that were being heard in the city after World War II, they signed such artists as Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf (1910-76), Etta James (b. 1938), Koko Taylor (b. 1935), and Bo Diddley (b. 1928), and played a major role in introducing black music to a wider white audience
blindfold chess: chess played with a blindfold covering the eyes
blitz chess: A form of chess in which all moves must be completed during a fixed time, usually five minutes per player. Also called speed chess
do you want to play chess: would you like to play a game of chess
lightning chess: A form of chess in which each move must be completed within a very short time, usually ten seconds
rapid chess: A form of chess in which all moves must be completed during a fixed time, usually 30 minutes per player

chess

Turkish pronunciation

çes

Pronunciation

/ˈʧes/ /ˈʧɛs/

Etymology

[ ches ] (noun.) 14th century. From Old French esches, plural of eschec Vulgar Latin (*scaccus) Arabic شاه (shah, “king in chess”) Persian شاه (shah, “shah, king”).