I. ˈches noun
Etymology: Middle English ches, from Anglo-French escheks, eschés, plural of eschec check at chess — more at check
Date: 14th century
: a game for 2 players each of whom moves 16 pieces according to fixed rules across a checkerboard and tries to checkmate the opponent's king
[
chessboard with chess pieces arranged as at the beginning of a game
]
II. noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1736
1. : a weedy annual European bromegrass ( Bromus secalinus ) widely naturalized in North America as a weed especially in grain
2. : any of several weedy bromegrasses related to chess