What is another word for chess?
Pronunciation:
[ t͡ʃˈɛs], [ tʃˈɛs], [ tʃ_ˈɛ_s]
Related words: black chess pieces, chess set, king chess piece, chess board, chess white pieces, chess pieces set, vintage chess set
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Synonyms for Chess:
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n.
• game- Chinese Checkers ,
- Skat ,
- baccarat ,
- backgammon ,
- billiards ,
- blackjack ,
- blind man's bluff ,
- bridge ,
- canasta ,
- checkers ,
- contract bridge ,
- cribbage ,
- dominoes ,
- draughts ,
- draw poker ,
- euchre ,
- faro ,
- gin ,
- gin rummy ,
- hearts ,
- hopscotch ,
- horseshoes ,
- keno ,
- mah-jongg ,
- marbles ,
- old maid ,
- parcheesi ,
- patience ,
- penny ante ,
- pinochle ,
- poker ,
- quoits ,
- rum ,
- rummy ,
- seven-up ,
- shuffleboard ,
- snooker ,
- solitaire ,
- straight poker ,
- stud poker ,
- tiddlywinks ,
- whist .
Other synonyms:
- Trivial Pursuit ,
- board game ,
- checker ,
- checkerboard ,
- checkmate ,
- chessboard ,
- chessman ,
- domino ,
- grand master ,
- lotto ,
- pawn ,
- scrabble ,
- snakes and ladders .
- move .
- knight .
- white .
Other relevant words:
- act ,
- actuate ,
- adam ,
- adult male ,
- adulterous ,
- affect ,
- agree ,
- albumen ,
- antagonistic ,
- antic ,
- anticipate ,
- apprehension ,
- appropriate ,
- arrest ,
- art object ,
- articulated lorry ,
- ascertain ,
- ashen ,
- assay ,
- assemble ,
- assure ,
- athletics ,
- avocation ,
- back ,
- back away ,
- back out ,
- balk ,
- ballock ,
- bandy-legged ,
- bank check ,
- bar billiards ,
- barf ,
- baron ,
- baseball game ,
- basket rummy ,
- basketball game ,
- battledore ,
- baulk ,
- be active ,
- be sick ,
- becharm ,
- become ,
- beguile ,
- belong ,
- bet on ,
- betray ,
- better half ,
- bewitch ,
- bezique ,
- big businessman ,
- big cat ,
- bit ,
- biz ,
- black flag ,
- blackjack oak ,
- blackmail ,
- blanched ,
- blank ,
- blend ,
- blend in ,
- blitzkrieg ,
- bloodless ,
- blueprint ,
- boast ,
- bollock ,
- bowed ,
- bowleg ,
- bowlegged ,
- bowling pin ,
- bozo ,
- break ,
- break down ,
- bridge circuit ,
- bridge deck ,
- bridge over ,
- bridgework ,
- bridle ,
- buffet ,
- bunco ,
- bunko ,
- bunko game ,
- business leader ,
- buy the farm ,
- by-line ,
- cape periwinkle ,
- caper ,
- captivate ,
- carriage ,
- cash in one's chips ,
- cast ,
- castling ,
- cat's-paw ,
- cat-o'-nine-tails ,
- catch up with ,
- caterpillar ,
- caucasian ,
- cavort ,
- cayenne jasmine ,
- charm ,
- charmer ,
- cheat on ,
- check into ,
- check mark ,
- check off ,
- check out ,
- check over ,
- check up on ,
- check-out procedure ,
- checkout ,
- cheque ,
- chequer ,
- chess board ,
- chess piece ,
- chicane ,
- chink ,
- chip ,
- chisel ,
- chit ,
- choke ,
- chouse ,
- chuck ,
- chunk ,
- clamber ,
- clean ,
- climb ,
- clod ,
- clump ,
- collar ,
- comeback ,
- composition ,
- computed axial tomography ,
- computed tomography ,
- computerized axial tomography ,
- computerized tomography ,
- con game ,
- condition ,
- confidence game ,
- confidence trick ,
- confirmation ,
- confiscate ,
- conjuration ,
- conjuring trick ,
- conk ,
- conk out ,
- conquer ,
- consortium ,
- contain ,
- contract ,
- control ,
- convict ,
- copulate ,
- correspond ,
- cosh ,
- cotton gin ,
- counterpunch ,
- couple ,
- cozenage ,
- crack ,
- crawfish ,
- crawfish out ,
- crib ,
- crippled ,
- cristal ,
- croak ,
- crush ,
- ct ,
- cuckold ,
- curb ,
- curious ,
- curled ,
- cut-up ,
- dead end ,
- deadlock ,
- decease ,
- defending team ,
- defense ,
- defense force ,
- defense lawyers ,
- defense mechanism ,
- defense reaction ,
- defense team ,
- defensive measure ,
- defensive structure ,
- defraud ,
- delay ,
- demurrer ,
- denial ,
- depart ,
- determine ,
- deterrent ,
- diddle ,
- die ,
- dirty ,
- discipline ,
- disco biscuit ,
- disgorge ,
- displace ,
- disport ,
- dissembler ,
- dissembling ,
- dissimulation ,
- doodle ,
- draft ,
- draw ,
- draw back ,
- drawing ,
- drop dead ,
- drunk ,
- drunkard ,
- dub ,
- dupery ,
- ecstasy ,
- edward d. white ,
- edward douglas white jr. ,
- edward white ,
- egg ,
- egg white ,
- enamor ,
- enamour ,
- enchant ,
- end game ,
- endure ,
- ensure ,
- entrance ,
- equipage ,
- equitation ,
- exit ,
- expire ,
- extend ,
- eye mask ,
- fag ,
- faggot ,
- fagot ,
- fail ,
- fairy ,
- fake ,
- faker ,
- fall ,
- fascinate ,
- fast one ,
- fats domino ,
- feather ,
- feature ,
- fellow ,
- female monarch ,
- fence ,
- fencing material ,
- field hockey ,
- find out ,
- fire hook ,
- firearm ,
- first mate ,
- fishing gear ,
- fishing rig ,
- fishing tackle ,
- fisticuffs ,
- fit ,
- five hundred ,
- flag ,
- flannel ,
- flim-flam ,
- flimflam ,
- fling ,
- fluff ,
- fob ,
- football game ,
- forbearance ,
- forego ,
- foresee ,
- forestall ,
- forfeited ,
- forfeiture ,
- forgo ,
- formal ,
- foul ,
- foursquare ,
- fox ,
- fraudulence ,
- free ,
- frippery ,
- frisk ,
- frivolity ,
- frolic ,
- fun ,
- function ,
- funny ,
- gabardine ,
- gage ,
- gaining control ,
- gambol ,
- gamey ,
- gamy ,
- gentleman ,
- gentleman's gentleman ,
- get ,
- get going ,
- getup ,
- ghostwrite ,
- ghostwriter ,
- gibe ,
- gimmick ,
- gimpy ,
- give out ,
- give up ,
- give way ,
- give-up the ghost ,
- glide ,
- glob ,
- globe ,
- go away ,
- go bad ,
- go game ,
- go over ,
- going ,
- goldbrick ,
- golf game ,
- grab ,
- grapple ,
- grappling ,
- gritty ,
- grope for ,
- gulp ,
- guy ,
- half mask ,
- halt ,
- halting ,
- hand-to-hand struggle ,
- handicap ,
- haul ,
- haunt ,
- hearty ,
- heel counter ,
- hide and go seek ,
- hideaway ,
- hindrance ,
- hitch ,
- hoaxer ,
- hobbyhorse ,
- hock ,
- hockey game ,
- hold ,
- hold back ,
- hold in ,
- hold out ,
- hold up ,
- hombre ,
- homo ,
- honk ,
- hoops ,
- hornswoggle ,
- horse ,
- horseback riding ,
- hug drug ,
- human ,
- human being ,
- human beings ,
- human race ,
- humanity ,
- humankind ,
- humans ,
- humbug ,
- hunt ,
- hurdle race ,
- hurdles ,
- hustle ,
- illusion ,
- immobilise ,
- immobilize ,
- impasse ,
- impediment ,
- impersonation ,
- imposter ,
- impress ,
- incite ,
- inebriate ,
- inmate ,
- instrument ,
- insure ,
- isle of man ,
- jack ,
- jack oak ,
- jai alai ,
- jibe ,
- jockey ,
- joke ,
- jolly roger ,
- khat ,
- kick around ,
- kick the bucket ,
- kitty ,
- knock rummy ,
- knucklebones ,
- lame ,
- lark ,
- lark about ,
- last ,
- lawn bowling ,
- lead ,
- learn ,
- leave office ,
- legerdemain ,
- lily-white ,
- linebacker blitzing ,
- live ,
- live on ,
- livid ,
- local post office ,
- locomote ,
- long whist ,
- longanimity ,
- look into ,
- lump ,
- magic ,
- magic trick ,
- magnate ,
- mahjong ,
- make a motion ,
- male monarch ,
- manipulate ,
- mankind ,
- mark ,
- mark off ,
- married person ,
- martin luther king jr. ,
- mash ,
- match ,
- meld ,
- memorise ,
- memorize ,
- mettlesome ,
- military man ,
- military personnel ,
- misrepresentation ,
- moderate ,
- mogul ,
- motility ,
- motion ,
- motivate ,
- mountain climbing ,
- mountebank ,
- mounting ,
- move back ,
- movement ,
- mulct ,
- mumblety-peg ,
- musical composition ,
- musket ball ,
- mutant ,
- mutation ,
- nance ,
- navigation ,
- nibble ,
- nobble ,
- noose ,
- nosepiece ,
- nut ,
- oarlock ,
- objet d'art ,
- obsess ,
- odd ,
- offer ,
- oilskin ,
- old maid flower ,
- old sledge ,
- operate ,
- opus ,
- orb ,
- orchis ,
- outfit ,
- ovalbumin ,
- overhear ,
- overtake ,
- packing ,
- pair ,
- palace ,
- pansy ,
- parry ,
- part ,
- partner ,
- pass ,
- pass away ,
- patch ,
- peculiar ,
- peg ,
- penny ante poker ,
- penuchle ,
- perish ,
- periwinkle ,
- personal identification number ,
- phoney ,
- phony ,
- pick ,
- pick up ,
- piece of music ,
- pin number ,
- pin tumbler ,
- pinch ,
- pinocle ,
- pirate flag ,
- pivot ,
- play ,
- play a joke on ,
- play a trick on ,
- play tricks ,
- playground ball ,
- plot ,
- ploy ,
- plump ,
- po ,
- pocket billiards ,
- poker game ,
- pond ,
- poof ,
- poove ,
- pop off ,
- potation ,
- pouf ,
- power ,
- practical joker ,
- prank ,
- prankster ,
- pressure ,
- pretender ,
- proceed ,
- prompt ,
- propel ,
- pseud ,
- pseudo ,
- public square ,
- puddle ,
- pugilism ,
- puke ,
- pull a fast one on ,
- pull away ,
- pull back ,
- pull in one's horns ,
- pull someone's leg ,
- punt ,
- purge ,
- pursuit ,
- put together ,
- put-on ,
- qat ,
- queen mole rat ,
- queen regnant ,
- queer ,
- quit ,
- rassling ,
- recede ,
- reconcile ,
- red periwinkle ,
- refutation ,
- regorge ,
- regurgitate ,
- rejoinder ,
- release ,
- relinquish ,
- relocation ,
- renounce ,
- replication ,
- retard ,
- retch ,
- retire ,
- retirement ,
- retort ,
- retrograde ,
- return ,
- rifle ,
- rigging ,
- riley b king ,
- rip off ,
- riposte ,
- rocking horse ,
- role player ,
- rollick ,
- romp ,
- rose periwinkle ,
- row ,
- rowlock ,
- rugby football ,
- rugger ,
- run ,
- run around ,
- run low ,
- run short ,
- sacrifice ,
- safety blitz ,
- salamander ,
- sap ,
- satisfying ,
- saucer ,
- scramble ,
- screw ,
- scribble ,
- seafaring ,
- search ,
- second power ,
- secret plan ,
- see ,
- see to it ,
- seize ,
- seizure ,
- semi ,
- serviceman ,
- set ,
- set up ,
- shade ,
- shaft ,
- sham ,
- shammer ,
- shin ,
- short whist ,
- short-change ,
- shot ,
- shovelboard ,
- sick ,
- sideboard ,
- sideline ,
- singular ,
- skin ,
- skin-dive ,
- skylark ,
- slice ,
- small-arm ,
- snap ,
- snare ,
- snatch ,
- snorkeling ,
- snowy ,
- snuff it ,
- soak ,
- soaring ,
- sod ,
- softball game ,
- solid ,
- sot ,
- sound ,
- span ,
- spare-time activity ,
- specter ,
- spectre ,
- spell ,
- spew ,
- spillikins ,
- spinster ,
- spirited ,
- spook ,
- sportfishing ,
- sportsman ,
- sportswoman ,
- spouse ,
- spue ,
- spunky ,
- sputter ,
- square toes ,
- square up ,
- squarely ,
- squash rackets ,
- squash racquets ,
- squash vine ,
- squeeze ,
- squelch ,
- stake ,
- standstill ,
- start ,
- stay ,
- step down ,
- stick ,
- stickball game ,
- sting ,
- stop ,
- stoppage ,
- stove poker ,
- straight ,
- straightforward ,
- stratagem ,
- strike ,
- struggle ,
- stud ,
- submit ,
- substantial ,
- substantiation ,
- summercater ,
- surfboarding ,
- surfriding ,
- survive ,
- swig ,
- syndicate ,
- tab ,
- tabby ,
- tabulator ,
- tack ,
- tack together ,
- tackle ,
- take hold of ,
- take in ,
- taking into custody ,
- tally ,
- teammate ,
- tenpin bowling ,
- testicle ,
- testis ,
- thole ,
- tholepin ,
- throw overboard ,
- throw up ,
- tibur ,
- tic-tac-toe ,
- tick ,
- tick off ,
- tick-tack-toe ,
- ticktacktoo ,
- tipple ,
- tit-tat-toe ,
- top executive ,
- touch ,
- tour ,
- trace ,
- tractor trailer ,
- trailer truck ,
- train ,
- trance ,
- trap ,
- travel ,
- trip up ,
- trucking rig ,
- true cat ,
- turn ,
- turn back ,
- turnout ,
- tweed ,
- twenty-one ,
- twin ,
- two-timing ,
- tycoon ,
- unsporting ,
- unsportsmanlike ,
- upchuck ,
- vacate ,
- valet ,
- variation ,
- verification ,
- victimize ,
- view ,
- vindication ,
- vingt-et-un ,
- volleyball game ,
- vomit ,
- vomit up ,
- waive ,
- wander ,
- watch ,
- while ,
- whirl ,
- white person ,
- white river ,
- white-hot ,
- whiten ,
- whitened ,
- whiteness ,
- whoremaster ,
- whoremonger ,
- withdraw ,
- wits ,
- work ,
- world ,
- world-beater ,
- wraith ,
- wrestle ,
- yard bird ,
- yardbird ,
- zinnia .
- Bromus Secalinus ,
- Crambo ,
- Hiking ,
- Loto ,
- Quintain ,
- Sidling ,
- Sports ,
- Tilting ,
- Tipcat ,
- archery ,
- association football ,
- badminton ,
- ball ,
- bandy ,
- baseball ,
- basketball ,
- battledore and shuttlecock ,
- beano ,
- bearded darnel ,
- beguiler ,
- bingo ,
- bowling ,
- bowls ,
- boxing ,
- brome ,
- cat ,
- catch ,
- charades ,
- charlatan ,
- cheat ,
- cheater ,
- cheating ,
- chess game ,
- chess set ,
- climbing ,
- con ,
- cricket ,
- croquet ,
- curling ,
- darnel ,
- deceit ,
- deceiver ,
- deception ,
- discus ,
- dominos ,
- fencing ,
- fishing ,
- fives ,
- football ,
- fraud ,
- ghost ,
- gliding ,
- golf ,
- handball ,
- hide-and-seek ,
- hoax ,
- hockey ,
- hunting ,
- hurdling ,
- hypocrite ,
- ice hockey ,
- impostor ,
- imposture ,
- jacks ,
- jackstones ,
- jackstraws ,
- lacrosse ,
- lawn tennis ,
- leapfrog ,
- luging ,
- monopoly ,
- motorcycling ,
- mountaineering ,
- mumble-the-peg ,
- ninepins ,
- pall-mall ,
- pallone ,
- pelota ,
- ping-pong ,
- polo ,
- pool ,
- post office ,
- pushball ,
- pyramids ,
- racquets ,
- riding ,
- rounders ,
- rowing ,
- rugby ,
- sailing ,
- sailplaning ,
- scam ,
- sculling ,
- shinny ,
- shooting ,
- shot-put ,
- skating ,
- skeet ,
- skiing ,
- skin diving ,
- skittles ,
- sledding ,
- slicker ,
- snorkel diving ,
- snowmobiling ,
- soccer ,
- softball ,
- sport ,
- squash ,
- stickball ,
- surfing ,
- swindle ,
- table tennis ,
- tare ,
- tennis ,
- tenpins ,
- tent pegging ,
- tetherball ,
- ticktacktoe ,
- tivoli ,
- tobogganing ,
- trapshooting ,
- trick ,
- tricker ,
- trickster ,
- volleyball ,
- water polo ,
- waterskiing ,
- wrestling .
- bromegrass ,
- game ,
- hobby .
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How to use "Chess" in context?
Chess is one of the oldest and most popular board games in the world. It is thought that it may have originated in India in the 6th century. The game has become increasingly popular across the world, with millions of people playing it.
Chess is a two player game, in which the objective is to capture all of the pieces of the opponent. The game is played on a board of 64 squares, with 16 pieces per player. The pieces are men and horses, with the king, queen, and rooks being the most important. The board is divided into 8 sectors, each of which is divided into four squares.
Paraphrases for Chess:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
failures.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
chessboard.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Chess:
- Ches.
Hyponym for Chess:
n.
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plant
bromegrass, brome.
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plant
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