1. chess - Noun
2. Chess - Proper noun
A game played on a chessboard, by two persons, with two differently colored sets of men, sixteen in each set. Each player has a king, a queen, two bishops, two knights, two castles or rooks, and eight pawns.
A species of brome grass (Bromus secalinus) which is a troublesome weed in wheat fields, and is often erroneously regarded as degenerate or changed wheat; it bears a very slight resemblance to oats, and if reaped and ground up with wheat, so as to be used for food, is said to produce narcotic effects; -- called also cheat and Willard's bromus.
Source: Webster's dictionaryChess first of all teaches you to be objective. Alexander Alekhine
I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands. Alexander Alekhine
Combination is a soul of chess. Alexander Alekhine
It is no time to play chess when the house is on fire. Italian Proverb
A person of high principles is one who can watch an entire chess game without making a comment. Chinese Proverb
A man of high principles is someone who can watch a chess game without passing comment. Chinese Proverb