chess

Everyday

1. Chess is a board game for two players with pieces like kings, queens, bishops, knights, rooks and pawns on a board of 64 squares. tree →
2. The aim is to trap the other player's king, which is called checkmate. tree →

In the lessons

In school maths: a game — games played, players, a chess club, the chessboard has 64 squares (8 rows of 8), a tournament where each plays each other once (handshake counting); counting squares on a board. In everyday life: chess club, playing chess with Grandad, chess online. Phrases: «play chess», «chess club», «chessboard», «chess piece», «checkmate».

Examples

• The chessboard has 64 squares. tree →
• 6 children play chess, each plays each other once. tree →
• The chess club has 12 members. tree →
• She won 5 chess games. tree →
• My grandad taught me to play chess. tree →
• A knight in chess moves in an L shape. tree →
• Each player starts with 16 chess pieces. tree →
• It's checkmate, I win! tree →
• One day Mongan and Duv Laca were playing chess in their palace. tree →

Note

Uncountable: «play chess», «a game of chess», not «a chess». Maths: a game of the story; in tournaments each pair plays once (handshake counting: 6 players play 15 games). Trap: counting each game twice.