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/
Korean meaning: 체크무늬 판 위에서 특수한 말들로 두 명이 하는 전략적 보드게임
Korean pronunciation: 체스 (강세: 체스)
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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Playing chess in a dress while opponent's in a mess!
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Origin
페르시아의 '샤트란지(shatranj)'라는 게임에서 유래되었고, 아랍어를 거쳐 고대 프랑스어 'esches'에서 현재의 chess가 되었습니다. 원래 '왕'을 뜻하는 페르시아어 'shah'에서 나온 말로, 체크메이트의 'check'도 같은 어원입니다.
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“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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