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nounweedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
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nouna board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
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- check (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
- king (chess) the weakest but the most important piece
- horse a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
- mate a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
- queen (chess) the most powerful piece
- queen promote to a queen, as of a pawn in chess
- opening a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
- exchange (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop
- exchange (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value
- castle (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard