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ArchduchessArchduchess Arch`duch"ess, n. [Pref. arch- + duchess.]
The consort of an archduke; also, a princess of the imperial
family of Austria. See Archduke. Chess-appleChess-apple Chess"-ap`ple, n.
The wild service of Europe (Purus torminalis). ChessboardChessboard Chess"board`, n.
The board used in the game of chess, having eight rows of
alternate light and dark squares, eight in each row. See
Checkerboard.
Note: The chessboard and the checkerboard are alike. Chessel
Chessel Ches"sel, n.
The wooden mold in which cheese is pressed. --Simmonds.
Chesses
Chesses Chess"es, n. pl. [Cf. F. chassis a framework of
carpenty.] (Mil.)
The platforms, consisting of two or more planks doweled
together, for the flooring of a temporary military bridge.
--Wilhelm.
Note: A singular, chess, is sometimes used. ``Each chess
consists of three planks.' --Farrow.
Chessil
Chessil Ches"sil, n. [OE. chesil, AS. ceosel gravel, sand.]
Gravel or pebbles. --Halliwell.
ChessmanChessman Chess"man, n.; pl. Chessmen.
A piece used in the game of chess. ChessmenChessman Chess"man, n.; pl. Chessmen.
A piece used in the game of chess. ChessomChessom Ches"som, n. [Cf. Chisley.]
Mellow earth; mold. [Obs.] --Bacon. Chesstree
Chesstree Chess"tree`, n. [Cf. F. chassis a framework of
carpentry.] (Naut.)
A piece of oak bolted perpendicularly on the side of a
vessel, to aid in drawing down and securing the clew of the
mainsail.
Chessy copperChessy copper Ches`sy" cop"per (Min.)
The mineral azurite, found in fine crystallization at Chessy,
near Lyons; called also chessylite. chessyliteChessy copper Ches`sy" cop"per (Min.)
The mineral azurite, found in fine crystallization at Chessy,
near Lyons; called also chessylite. Duchess
Duchess Duch"ess, n. [F. duchesse, fr. duc duke.]
The wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady who has the
sovereignty of a duchy in her own right.
Duchesse lace
Duchesse lace Du`chesse" lace
A beautiful variety of Brussels pillow lace made originally
in Belgium and resembling Honiton guipure. It is worked with
fine thread in large sprays, usually of the primrose pattern,
with much raised work.
Monarchess
Monarchess Mon"arch*ess, n.
A female monarch. [Obs.]
RichesseRichesse Rich"esse, n. [F. See Riches.]
Wealth; riches. See the Note under Riches. [Obs.]
Some man desireth for to have richesse. --Chaucer.
The richesse of all heavenly grace. --Spenser.
Meaning of CHESS from wikipedia
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Chess is a
board game for two players. It is
sometimes called international chess or
Western chess to
distinguish it from
related games such as xiangqi...
- Look up
chess in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Chess is a two-player
board game.
Chess or
CHESS may also
refer to:
Chess (One Piece), a
fictional character...
- the
standard method for
recording and
describing the
moves in a game of
chess. It is
based on a
system of
coordinates to
uniquely identify each square...
- The
World Chess Championship is pla**** to
determine the
world champion in
chess. The
current world champion is Ding Liren, who
defeated his
opponent Ian...
-
notation to
describe chess moves.
Fischer random chess, also
known as Chess960 ('
chess nine-sixty'), is a
variation of the game of
chess invented by the former...
- open-source
chess engine,
available for
various desktop and
mobile platforms. It can be used in
chess software through the
Universal Chess Interface. Stockfish...
- such as FIDE, the US
Chess Federation (USCF or US
Chess),
International Correspondence Chess Federation, and the
English Chess Federation. Most of the...
- The
rules of
chess (also
known as the laws of
chess)
govern the play of the game of
chess.
Chess is a two-player
abstract strategy board game. Each player...
- This is a list of
chess variants. Many
thousands of
variants exist. The 2007
catalogue The
Encyclopedia of
Chess Variants estimates that
there are well...
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title awarded to
chess players by the
world chess organization FIDE.
Apart from
World Champion,
Grandmaster is the
highest title a
chess player can attain...
