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CEFR A1 · Hobbies
chess
/tʃɛs/ 📚 Module 2: Free Time (p.321-324)
Synonyms & Antonyms
Chess is a strategic board game played between two players, each moving 16 pieces according to specific rules, with the objective of checkmating the opponent's king.
Synonyms
board game
strategy game
Antonyms
None available
Translations
chess in your language
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عربي
الشطرنج هي لعبة لوحية استراتيجية يلعبها شخصان.
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اردو
شطرنج ایک ایسا کھیل ہے جو دو کھلاڑیوں کے درمیان ایک تختے پر کھیلا جاتا ہے جس میں بادشاہ کو مات دینا ہوتا ہے۔
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हिंदी
शतरंज दो खिलाड़ियों के बीच खेला जाने वाला एक बोर्ड गेम है जिसमें राजा को मात देना होता है।
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中文
国际象棋是一种两人玩的棋盘游戏。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
Chess is a game for two people. You play it on a board with black and white squares. You move special pieces to try and win.
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Memory TipRemember 'chess' rhymes with 'best' – many people think it's the best board game!
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
He loves to play chess (board game) in his free time.
Learning to play chess (strategy game) can improve your thinking skills.
The chess (game with pieces) club meets every Friday afternoon.
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