Words similar to chess

Example sentences for: chess

How can you use “chess” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

As we all know, Garry Kasparov is a Russian chess player.
Inside the pool area the walls are ivy-clad and there is some sumptuous statuary, but even more interesting than the architecture of the baths is the bizarre sight of groups of men playing chess while immersed in warm water (their boards are supported on small jetties protruding into the pool).
On its front page, the Times ran a story about an 8-year-old British boy who astonished the chess world Sunday by becoming the youngest person to beat a grandmaster.
Second, perfect play (which is not necessarily the same as inspiring or imaginative play) in games like checkers and chess can be reduced to pure computation.
For these writers, literature is a grand chess game of mental possibilities, an irresistible occasion for philosophical showmanship.