chess
STRATEGY BOARD GAME
International Chess; Western chess; Rank and file (chess); International chess; Chess game; Chess career; Chess (game); Western Chess; Chess match; Chesss; Cheess; Chess games; Game of chess; Game of Chess; Chesse; Chess board game; Chess Board Game; Chess psychology; European chess; Chess publications; Chess Revers; ChesS; Orthochess; Play chess; Orthodox chess
¦ noun a board game of strategic skill for two players, the object of which is to put the opponent's king under a direct attack, leading to checkmate.
Origin
ME: from OFr. esches, plural of eschec (see <a href="">checka>1).