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chess set

American

[ches set] / ˈtʃɛs ˈsɛt /

noun

all the pieces needed to play chess, and sometimes also the board, considered together as a unit.

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Chacho's clients got up and headed calmly towards the nearest shelter -- a school basement next door complete with a table football, giant chess set and collection of Harry Potter books.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

That may now be about to change with English chess set to get a £500,000 funding boost from the government to help young talent develop.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2023

People say well, what if I want to throw a bomb from “Call of Duty” on a chess set than I am playing?

From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2023

Furniture, architectural models and a chess set by Yoko Ono were also on display, as part of the museum’s goal of expanding the definition of “visual culture.”

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2021

Walowick went to get his chess set, and Jamal came back in.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

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