Noun
someone who plays the game of chess
Source: WordNetchess-player
Mistrust is the most necessary characteristic of the Chess player. Siegbert Tarrasch
I believe every chess player senses beauty, when he succeeds in creating situations, which contradict the expectations and the rules, and he succeeds in mastering this situation. Vladimir Kramnik
Reductio ad absurdum, which Euclid loved so much, is one of a mathematician's finest weapons. It is a far finer gambit than any chess play: a chess player may offer the sacrifice of a pawn or even a piece, but a mathematician offers the game. G. H. Hardy
She felt like a chess player who, by the clever handling of his pieces, sees the game taking the course intended. Her eyes were bright and tender with a smile as they glanced up into his; and her lips looked hungry for the kiss which they invited. Kate Chopin
Genius is a starry word; but if there ever was a chess player to whom that attribute applied, it was Paul Morphy. Paul Morphy
The chess player who develops the ability to play two dozen boards at a time will benefit from learning to compress his or her analysis into less time. Marilyn vos Savant