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Chess
Translation of "chess" into Russian
chess
Noun
UK
/tʃɛs/
US
/tʃɛs/
chess
He enjoys playing chess on weekends.
Он любит играть в шахматы по выходным.
Definitions
chess
Noun
UK
/tʃɛs/
US
/tʃɛs/
A board game of strategic skill for two players, played on a checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an 8×8 grid, where each player commands an army of 16 pieces.
He spent the afternoon playing chess with his grandfather.
The pieces used in the game of chess, taken collectively.
After the match, she carefully stored the chess pieces in a velvet-lined box.
Any of several brome grasses of the genus Bromus, especially Bromus secalinus, regarded as a weed in cereal crops.
The farmer complained that chess had invaded his wheat field.
chess
Verb
UK
/tʃɛs/
US
/tʃɛs/
To engage in the game of chess; to play chess.
They like to chess online after work.
chess
Adjective
UK
/tʃɛs/
US
/tʃɛs/
Relating to or characteristic of the game of chess.
She edited a chess column for the local newspaper.
Chess
Proper noun
A river in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, England, which flows into the River Colne.
The Chess is known for its clear waters and abundant wildlife.
Idioms and phrases
chess whiz
My brother is a chess whiz; he won the city championship.
гений шахмат
Мой брат - гений шахмат, он выиграл городской чемпионат.
chess wizard
He is a chess wizard and has won numerous tournaments.
гроссмейстер
Он гроссмейстер и выиграл множество турниров.
chess and checkers
He enjoys playing chess and checkers on weekends.
шахматы и шашки
Он любит играть в шахматы и шашки по выходным.