a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king; weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

Anagrams of chess

SECHS

Frequently asked questions for chess:

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "CHESS"?

There are 122 solutions. The longest is BATTLEDORE AND SHUTTLECOCK with 24 letters, and the shortest is GO with 2 letters.

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How long are the solutions for "CHESS"?

Solutions are between 2 and 24 letters long.

Still in puzzle mode? Solve these clues related to ‘CHESS’

Clue	Answers

Castle in chess	11
A FORM OF CHESS PLAYED ON A BOARD OF 81 SQUARES	11
ANY OF 16 WHITE AND 16 BLACK PIECES USED IN PLAYING THE GAME OF CHESS	11
COMPUTER CHESS GAMES ARE GETTING CHEAPER ALL THE TIME	11
CHESS call	11
CHECKERBOARD AND A SET OF 32 PIECES USED TO PLAY CHESS	10
CHESS PLAYER CALLED EARL IS ONLY EFFECTIVE FOR A LIMITED TIME	10
CHAMPION MIKHAIL CHESS	10
CHAMP CHESS	10
A CHECKERBOARD USED TO PLAY CHESS	10
CHESS CHOICE	10
CHESS COUP	10
A CHESSMAN SHAPED TO RESEMBLE THE HEAD OF A HORSE	10
Chessboard row	10
CHESS ___	10
chess queen of	10
chess opening	10
CASTLE CHESS	10
A MATCH BETWEEN CHESS PLAYERS	10
CERTAIN CHESS PIECE, INFO	10

‘CHESS’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘CHESS’ is the solution:

Clue	Answer

Classic board game (5)	chess
Game of strategy (5)
Game of skill (5)
Strategic boardgame (5)
Many of its pieces are lost during play (5)
It involves a quest for a mate (5)
Game with kings and queens (5)
Tactical boardgame (5)
Match with bishops (5)
"As elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you could find anywhere outside an advertising agency (5)
The mating game? (5)
Kind of board (5)
Setting for a castle (5)
Game with checks (5)
Tactical board-game (5)
The mating game (5)