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chess

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃɛs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tʃɛs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ches)

Inflections of 'chess' (n):

chess: n (Uncountable sense(s): no inflections)

chess: npl (For the floating bridge plank)

chesses: npl (For the floating bridge plank)

Collocations for "chess"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "chess" in context.

chess

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

play a [game, round] of chess
always [wins, loses, cheats] at chess
always beats me at chess
never loses at chess
is [learning, playing] chess
[like, love, hate] chess
[likes] playing chess
plays chess [at school, with his grandfather]
My [dad, cousin, grandfather] taught me chess.
the [European, world, American] championship of chess
the [rook, queen, bishop, castle, pawn] in chess
is just like a game of chess

n as adj

is the chess [master, grand master, champion]
[play, take part] in a chess [competition, tournament]
a chess [game, match]
the chess [pieces, players]

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'chess' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

beat - best - castle - cream - defeat - fail - move - rock - board - interest - king - square - position - player - piece - master - good - terrible - champion - fiend - knight - slouch - widow - wizard - foe - ace - taking - dominate

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