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61checkmate — check|mate [ˈtʃekmeıt] n [U and C] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: eschec mat, from Arabic shah mat, from Persian, the king is left helpless ] 1.) the position of the ↑king (=most important piece) in ↑chess at the end of the game, when it …
62Xiangqi — Chinese chess redirects here. For other uses, see Chinese chess (disambiguation). Xiangqi Xiangqi board with pieces in their starting positions Genre(s) Board game Players 2 …
63Glossary of chess — See also: Outline of chess and Glossary of chess problems This page explains commonly used terms in chess in alphabetical order. Some of these have their own pages, like fork and pin. For a list of unorthodox chess pieces, see fairy chess… …
64List of chess terms — This page explains commonly used terms in chess in alphabetical order. Some of these have their own pages, like fork and pin. For a list of unorthodox chess pieces, see fairy chess piece; for a list of terms specific to chess problems, see chess… …
65Rules of chess — The rules of chess (also known as the laws of chess) are rules governing the play of the game of chess. While the exact origins of chess are unclear, modern rules first took form during the Middle Ages. The rules c …
66Outline of chess — A game of chess, in the starting position. See also: Glossary of chess and Index of chess articles The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to chess: Chess – two player board game played on a chessboard, a square …
67Chess — This article is about the Western board game. For other chess games or other uses, see Chess (disambiguation). Chess From left to right: a whit …
68Taikyoku shogi — Taikyoku shōgi (大局将棋 ultimate chess ) is a large board variant of shogi (Japanese chess). The game was created around the mid 16th century (presumably by priests) and is based on earlier large board shogi games. Before the rediscovery of taikyoku …
69Chess variant — Gliński s hexagonal chess – one of many chess variants A chess variant is a game related to, derived from or inspired by chess.[1] The difference from chess might include one or more of the following: different board (larger or smaller, non… …
70chess — chess1 /ches/, n. a game played by two persons, each with 16 pieces, on a chessboard. [1150 1200; ME < OF esches, pl. of eschec CHECK1] chess2 /ches/, n., pl. chess, chesses. one of the planks forming the roadway of a floating bridge. [1425 75;… …
