Chess

Pronunciation: /tʃɛs/

Definitions of chess

noun a board game for two players, played on a chessboard with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid

Example Sentences

A1 I like to play chess with my friends.

A2 She learned how to play chess last year.

B1 Chess is a strategic board game that requires critical thinking.

B2 He participates in chess tournaments regularly and has won several awards.

C1 Chess grandmasters are known for their exceptional skills and tactics.

C2 The history of chess dates back to ancient India and has evolved over centuries.

Examples of chess in a Sentence

formal Chess is a game of strategy that requires critical thinking and foresight.

informal Hey, do you want to play some chess later?

slang I'm totally going to checkmate you in chess!

figurative Life is like a game of chess, you have to think several moves ahead to succeed.

Grammatical Forms of chess

• past tense: played
• plural: chesses
• comparative: more chess
• superlative: most chess
• present tense: plays
• future tense: will play
• perfect tense: has played
• continuous tense: is playing
• singular: chess
• positive degree: chess
• infinitive: to play chess
• gerund: playing chess
• participle: played chess

Origin and Evolution of chess

First Known Use: 1475 year

Language of Origin: Persian and Sanskrit

Story behind the word: The word 'chess' is believed to have originated from the Persian word 'shah', which means 'king'. This evolved into the Sanskrit word 'chaturanga', meaning 'four divisions of the military', which refers to the different pieces in the game.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the game of chess spread to Europe where it was known as 'eschecs' in Old French, which eventually became 'chess' in English. The rules and pieces of the game also evolved, leading to the modern version of chess played today.