チェス

ちぇす
noun
chess
1. chess
The board game of chess, played between two players on a checkered board with 16 pieces each.
チェスを指(さ)す。
To play chess.
友達(ともだち)とオンラインでチェスをした。
I played chess online with a friend.
チェスは将棋(しょうぎ)と似(に)ているが、取(と)った駒(こま)を使(つか)えない点(てん)が違(ちが)う。
Chess is similar to shogi, but differs in that captured pieces cannot be reused.

USAGE:
The verb used with チェス is 指(さ)す (the same verb used for 将棋(しょうぎ)), though チェスをする and チェスをやる are also common.

Chess is less popular than 将棋(しょうぎ) in Japan, but has a dedicated following. 将棋(しょうぎ) is the Japanese equivalent board game.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • チェスを指(さ)す: to play chess
  • チェス盤(ばん): chessboard
  • チェスの駒(こま): chess pieces
  • チェスの大会(たいかい): chess tournament
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