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)

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