noun

chess

chess

Do you know how to play chess?

Do you know how to play chess?

Life is like a game of chess.

Life is like a game of chess.

to play ((chess)) to take part in the game of chess Do you want to play chess?

a game of ((chess)) a single match of chess We played a game of chess.

Synonyms: (games) checkers, draughts

From Old French 'esches', plural of 'eschec' (a check), from Persian 'šāh' (king).

Imagine a king on a treasure chest, playing chess. The words sound similar.

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