chess match

collocation in English

meaningsofchessandmatch

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chess
noun[U]
uk
/tʃes/us
/tʃes/
a game played by two people on a square board, in which each player has 16 pieces that can be moved on the board in ...
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match
noun
uk
/mætʃ/us
/mætʃ/
mainly UK
a sports competition or event in which two people or teams compete against ...
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(Definition ofchessandmatchfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Subsequently, the camera cuts to him animatedly announcing achessmatch.
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Now it has turned into achessmatchbetween two drivers, guessing each other's next move.
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He describes the dynamics of the fight in detail comparing it to achessmatchand to a piece of art.
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I wanted to concentrate on the idea of thischessmatchbetween the artist and his fan.
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He scares away noisy cats outside his window by disguising himself as a dog and barking, then watches a televisedchessmatch.
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An appropriate analogy is to consider this advantage as akin to having a good idea of the next move that your opponent in achessmatchwill make.
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Chess matches consist of a series of games in order to eliminate the possibility that any individual won by luck.
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For instance, he found that testosterone rises for winners of chess matches and in fans of winning sports teams.
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Inter house basketball, football, volleyball and chess matches are also held.
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Chess matches were played against other coffee houses in the town, with top-hatted runners carrying the news of each move.
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Man-vs. -machine chess matches since 2005 have shown increasing computer dominance.
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Since the late 17th century, famous chess matches are regularly illustrated by human chess performances with actors in the guise of pieces.
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Trumper's statements suggest a personal lack of interest for the exotic settings typically involved in international chess matches, and that he prefers instead to focus on the game itself.
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