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ficheall — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chess noun A strategy board game for two players, played on a chequered board with sixteen pieces per side, aiming to trap (checkmate) the opponent's king.
  • chessboard noun The square board of 64 alternating light and dark squares used to play chess.

Senses

ficheall is used for these senses in English:

  • chess A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.
  • chessboard (chess) The square board used in the game of chess, subdivided into eight rows of eight squares each, the squares in each row and column being of alternating colours.
  • fidchell An ancient Celtic board game somewhat resembling chess.

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