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Chess

🔄 Synonyms of "Chess"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
cheatverb	(intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
bromus secalinus	a species of bromegrass known as rye brome.
chess gamenoun	a game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Chess"

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Word	Definition
cheatnoun	(countable) An act of deception or fraud; that which is the means of fraud or deception.
bromus secalinus	a species of bromegrass known as rye brome.
chess gamenoun	a game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
chessboardnoun	(chess) The square board used in the game of chess, subdivided into eight rows of eight squares each, the squares in each row and column being of alternating colours.
checknoun	An inspection or examination.
gamenoun	A playful or competitive activity.
failed	unsuccessful
failurenoun	State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
poorly	In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort.
badnoun	Something that is bad; a harm or evil.
blindfoldnoun	A covering, usually a bandage, for the eyes, blocking light to the eyes.
keenoun	A surname.
failuresnoun	State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
shatranjnoun	A board game, an ancestor of modern chess.
chaturanganoun	An ancient Indian game, its rules not fully known, presumed to be the ancestor of chess and similar games.
ajedreznoun	—
schachnoun	—
scacchinoun	—
chessenoun	Obsolete spelling of chess. [A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.]
checkersnoun	(board games, US, Canada, in the singular) A game for two players played on a chessboard; the players have 12 pieces each, and the object is to capture all the opponent’s pieces by jumping over them. Other European varieties have larger boards and more playing pieces.