chess — A strategic board game played between two players on a checkered board with specialized pieces
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A strategic board game played between two players on a checkered board with specialized pieces
Pronunciation (IPA): /tʃes/
Example Sentences
- My cat knocked over the chess pieces while I was winning for the first time in months.
- She joined the chess club to meet intellectual people, but everyone just argued about pizza toppings.
- Chess requires patience, strategy, and the ability to not flip the board when you're losing.
chess
NOUN[/tʃes/]
A strategic board game played between two players on a checkered board with specialized pieces
Strategic board game with specialized pieces
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word chess derives from the Persian game shatranj, which entered European languages through Arabic and Old French esches. The term ultimately traces to the Persian shah, meaning 'king,' the same root that gives us 'check' in checkmate.
Breakdown
shah (Persian: king) → shatranj (Persian: the game) → Arabic → Old French esches → English chess. The 'ch' in chess represents the Old French pronunciation of the Arabic borrowing.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat knocked over the chess pieces while I was winning for the first time in months.”
“She joined the chess club to meet intellectual people, but everyone just argued about pizza toppings.”
“Chess requires patience, strategy, and the ability to not flip the board when you're losing.”
“Learning chess improved his problem-solving skills significantly.”
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