Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun chess
2 senses of chess
Sense 1
chess, cheat, Bromus secalinus -- (weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat)
=> brome, bromegrass -- (any of various woodland and meadow grasses of the genus Bromus; native to temperate regions)
Sense 2
chess, chess game -- (a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king)
=> board game -- (a game played on a specially designed board)