chess set

ˈtʃɛs sɛt

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Definition of chess set - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

gameequipment for playing chess including board and pieces

He bought a new chess set for the tournament.
She displayed her antique chess set in the living room.
The chess set was missing a knight piece.

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equipment for playing chess including board and pieces

Expressions with chess

play chess

take part in a game of chess with someone

We like to play chess after dinner.

chess club

organization for people to play and discuss chess

He joined the chess club to improve his game.

chess game

board game for two players with strategic moves

They played a chess game for hours.

chess match

game of chess between two players

The chess match lasted for hours and was intensely competitive..

chess move

action of moving a piece in chess

He made a brilliant chess move that surprised his opponent.

chess player

person who plays chess as a hobby or profession

She is a skilled chess player.

Expressions with set

set up

prepare something for use or operation

They set up the equipment for the concert.

all set

adj.

ready and prepared for an activity

We are all set for the trip.

set down

allow passengers to leave a vehicle

The bus set down passengers at the station.

set foot

enter a place, often with emphasis

She never set foot in that house again.

set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

set fire to

cause something to start burning

The vandals set fire to the abandoned building.

set free

allow someone or something to be free

They set free the captured birds.

set of pipes

collection of tubes or pipes

The plumber brought a set of pipes to fix the leak.

set off

leave on a journey or trip

We set off early in the morning.

set off fireworks

ignite fireworks to create a display

We set off fireworks to celebrate the New Year.

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directmate

forced win puzzle

chess problem requiring checkmate in set moves

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French:ensemble d'échecs, ...
German:Schachset, ...
Italian:set di scacchi, ...
Spanish:juego de ajedrez, ...
Portuguese:conjunto de xadrez, ...
Chinese:棋具, ...
Japanese:チェスセット, ...
Arabic:طَقْم شَطْرَنْج, ...
Hebrew:עֶרְכַּת שַׁחְמָט, ...
Russian:шахматный набор, ...
Ukrainian:шаховий набір, ...
Hindi:शतरंज का सेट, ...
Bengali:দাবার সেট, ...
Catalan:joc d'escacs, ...
Czech:šachová souprava, ...
Danish:skaksæt, ...
Dutch:schaakset, ...
Greek:σκακιστικό σετ, ...
Hungarian:sakk-készlet, ...
Khmer:ឈុតអុក, ...
Korean:체스 세트, ...
Persian:ست شطرنج, ...
Polish:zestaw szachowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):conjunto de xadrez, ...
Romanian:set de șah, ...
Swedish:schackset, ...
Thai:ชุดหมากรุก, ...
Turkish:satranç takımı, ...
Vietnamese:bộ cờ vua, ...

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