A surname. / A river in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, England, which joins the Colne at Rickmansworth.

(now chiefly US) Any of several species of grass in the genus Bromus, generally considered weeds.

(military, chiefly in the plural) One of the platforms, consisting of two or more planks dowelled together, for the flooring of a temporary military bridge.

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.

Obsolete spelling of chess

plural of chess

An exceptionally skillful chess player, especially one who has won a major competition.

(chess) Any of the 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess.

(chess) A form of chess in which all moves must be made within a specified short time.

A device consisting of two clocks and a switch for running one at a time, used in chess and other games to measure how much time each player takes.