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chess

 
pronunciation:
ches
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part of speech: noun
definition: Chess is a game played by two people in which each player has sixteen pieces that include a king and a queen. Chess pieces can only move on the board in certain ways, so players have to learn how each type of piece can move. You win the game by taking the other player's king.
There is always a crowd of people watching the men playing chess in the park.
 
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