Board Games Terminology

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

• Chess is a game of strategy that requires critical thinking and foresight.
• Hey, do you want to play some chess later?
• I'm totally going to checkmate you in chess!
• Life is like a game of chess, you have to think several moves ahead to succeed.

adjective describing a situation or outcome where there is a tie or a draw, especially in a game or competition

• The game of acey-deucey is a popular form of backgammon played with two dice.
• Let's play a round of acey-deucey to pass the time.
• I always lose at acey-deucey, it's just not my game.
• Life can be like a game of acey-deucey, with unexpected outcomes based on chance.