a game of skill played on a chessboard by two players, each with 16 chessmen limited in movement according to kind, the object being to checkmate the opponent's king
noun
any of several varieties of brome grass, esp. a weedy kind (Bromus secalinus) found in fields of grain
See chess in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(chĕs)
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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.
(chĕs)
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Any of several species of brome grass, especially the cheat.