Collocations for "chess"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "chess" in context.
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chess
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- play a [game, round] of chess
- always [wins, loses, cheats] at chess
- always beats me at chess
- never loses at chess
- is [learning, playing] chess
- [like, love, hate] chess
- [likes] playing chess
- plays chess [at school, with his grandfather]
- My [dad, cousin, grandfather] taught me chess.
- the [European, world, American] championship of chess
- the [rook, queen, bishop, castle, pawn] in chess
- is just like a game of chess
- is the chess [master, grand master, champion]
- [play, take part] in a chess [competition, tournament]
- a chess [game, match]
- the chess [pieces, players]
'chess' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):