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chess in Arabic

شَطْرَنْج šaṭranj

/t͡ʃɛs/

chess in Arabic: شَطْرَنْج (šaṭranj), شِطْرَنْج (šiṭranj). In English, chess means 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.

Arabic words for chess

two-player board game
شَطْرَنْج šaṭranj, شِطْرَنْج šiṭranj

English meaning of chess

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun Any of several species of grass in the genus Bromus, generally considered weeds.
  3. noun One of the platforms, consisting of two or more planks dowelled together, for the flooring of a temporary military bridge.

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Questions about chess in Arabic

What is the meaning of chess in Arabic?
Chess in Arabic is شَطْرَنْج (šaṭranj), شِطْرَنْج (šiṭranj).
ما معنى كلمة chess؟
Chess: شَطْرَنْج (šaṭranj), شِطْرَنْج (šiṭranj).
What does chess mean in English?
Chess means 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.

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