Chess Piece (Noun)
Meaning
Any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The chess piece was carefully placed on the board to block the opponent's pawn.
- Each player starts the game with 16 chess pieces of different types and values.
- The knight is a chess piece that moves in an L-shape, making it unique among the other pieces.
- She studied the board to determine which chess piece to move next to put her opponent in check.
- The chess piece that is often considered the most powerful is the queen, able to move in any direction.