chess in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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chess [Am tʃɛs, Brit tʃɛs] N U

chessman <pl chessmen [-men]> [Am ˈtʃɛsˌmæn, ˈtʃɛsmən, Brit ˈtʃɛsman], chess piece N

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a demon at sth he's a demon at chess/golf
es una fiera or un hacha jugando al ajedrez/golf inf
a demon at sth he's a demon at chess/golf attr bowler/shot
endiabladamente bueno inf
we had a game of chess to while away the time
jugamos una partida de ajedrez para pasar el rato or matar el tiempo
chess is her chief relaxation
el ajedrez es su principal forma de esparcimiento or de relax
traveling chess set
juego m de ajedrez portátil

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chess in the PONS Dictionary

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chess Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

Mary always beats me at chess
Mary siempre me gana al ajedrez
a chess fiend
un fanático del ajedrez
a game of chess
una partida de ajedrez
to play a game of chess
jugar una partida de ajedrez
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Chess pieces move, capture, give check/checkmate as normal, and may capture enemy counters.
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When she finally meets him, the two strike up a friendship over chess.
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Pecan pie may be a variant of chess pie, which is made with a similar butter-sugar-egg custard.
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He is also known for being a great showman, touring the country giving simultaneous chess exhibitions.
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They treat women with contempt -- like property, like a chess piece.
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The name was chosen as a conflation of chess and go.
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With every chess piece you takeover, the game cuts into an animated clip where one piece devours another piece in a creative yet funny way.
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The null-move heuristic is based on the fact that most reasonable chess moves improve the position for the side that played them.
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The first applications of chess on hexagonal boards probably occurred mid-19th century, but two early examples did not include checkmate as the winning objective.
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Being a chess enthusiast himself, the king gladly accepted the invitation.
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