chess
chess — noun
1. Chess involves two people thinking and planning as they move their pieces. Each
Chess involves two people thinking and planning as they move their pieces. Each player controls sixteen pieces of different types on a board of 64 light and dark squares. The winner is the player who traps the other's king so it cannot escape.
Theo played chess with his grandfather every Sunday afternoon.
collocation: play + chess
Aiko won her first chess tournament at the age of twelve.
collocation: chess tournament
Chess is played by two people who take turns moving their pieces.
Ravi and his sister are learning how to play chess at school.
Uncle Hiro taught me the rules of chess during the summer break.
- strategy game
a game that requires careful planning and thinking ahead, like chess
- board game
a general category of games played on a board; chess is one well-known type
用法筆記
In English, we say 'play chess' without the word 'the'. Do not say 'play the chess.' The same rule applies to most games and sports: play football, play cards, play checkers.