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    qi2
ch`i
    chi
 go
    ご

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Chess
chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1]
go (board game of capturing territory)


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    ma3
ma
 uma(p); uma
    うま(P); ウマ

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Horse
horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess
(1) horse; (2) (See 競馬) horse racing; (3) (abbreviation) {shogi} (See 竜馬・2) promoted bishop; (4) {cards} knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta); (surname) Me
aśva, a horse; a stallion; one of the seven treasures of a sovereign.

丁丁

see styles
zhēng zhēng
    zheng1 zheng1
cheng cheng
 toutou / toto
    とうとう
    chouchou / chocho
    ちょうちょう

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Tintin
sound of chopping wood, chess pieces hitting the board etc
(adv,n) clashing of swords; felling of trees; ringing of an ax

将棋

see styles
 shougi / shogi
    しょうぎ

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Shogi
shogi; Japanese chess; xianqi

ルーク

see styles
 ruuku / ruku
    ルーク

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Luk
rook (chess piece); (personal name) Luc; Luke

西洋棋

see styles
xī yáng qí
    xi1 yang2 qi2
hsi yang ch`i
    hsi yang chi

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Chess
chess

西洋将棋

see styles
 seiyoushougi / seyoshogi
    せいようしょうぎ

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Chess
(dated) (See チェス) chess

ビショップ

see styles
 bishoppu
    ビショップ

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Bishop
(1) bishop (chess piece); (2) {Christn} bishop; (personal name) Bishop


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pán
    pan2
p`an
    pan
 ban
    ばん
plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess
(1) board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (2) (phonograph) record; disc; disk; (suffix noun) (3) board; panel; plate; (personal name) Ban
A dish, plate; round, to coil, wind up; to go about, travel, convey; to inquire about, interrogate. Translit. pa, ba, bha, va; cf. 般, 半, etc.

妙手

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miào shǒu
    miao4 shou3
miao shou
 myoushu / myoshu
    みょうしゅ
miraculous hands of a healer; highly skilled person; brilliant move in chess or weiqi (go) 圍棋|围棋
(1) spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; (2) expert; virtuoso; master

象棋

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xiàng qí
    xiang4 qi2
hsiang ch`i
    hsiang chi
 shanchii / shanchi
    シャンチー
Chinese chess; CL:副[fu4]
(See 中国将棋) xiangqi (chi: xiàngqí); Chinese chess

see styles
shì
    shi4
shih
 shi
    し
to serve as an official; an official; the two chess pieces in Chinese chess guarding the "general" or "king" 將|将[jiang4]
official; civil service; (given name) Tsukou

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    zu2
tsu
 sotsu
    そつ
soldier; servant; to finish; to die; finally; at last; pawn in Chinese chess
(1) (hist) low-ranking soldier; (n-suf,n) (2) (abbreviation) (See 卒業・1) graduation; (n-suf,n-pref) (3) (abbreviation) (See 卒業・2) moving on (from); outgrowing (something); (4) (abbreviation) (hist) (See 卒族) low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); (5) (abbreviation) (See 卒去) death (of a noble, etc.); (given name) Sosu
suddenly


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shuài
    shuai4
shuai
 sochi; sotsu
    そち; そつ
(bound form) commander-in-chief; (bound form) to lead; to command; handsome; graceful; dashing; elegant; (coll.) cool!; sweet!; (Chinese chess) general (on the red side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)
(See 大宰府) director of the Dazaifu; (given name) Tsukasa

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zhāo
    zhao1
chao
 maneki
    まねき
to recruit; to provoke; to beckon; to incur; to infect; contagious; a move (chess); a maneuver; device; trick; to confess
(surname) Maneki
Call, beckon, notify, cause; confess.

see styles
píng
    ping2
p`ing
    ping
chess-like game

see styles
guà
    gua4
kua
 kei; ke(ok) / ke; ke(ok)
    けい; け(ok)
squares of a chess board
(1) rule; (ruled) line; (2) line (on a go board, shogi board, etc.)


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    pu3
p`u
    pu
 fu
    ふ
chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music
(1) (sheet) music; (musical) note; (musical) score; (2) genealogy; family tree; (3) (abbreviation) (See 棋譜) record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.


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    ju1
chü
 sha
    しゃ
war chariot (archaic); rook (in Chinese chess); rook (in chess)
(suffix) (1) car; vehicle; van; truck; wagon; lorry; (suf,ctr) (2) (train) car; carriage; (surname) Chiya
A cart, wheeled conveyance.


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    ju1
chü
 koma
    こま
colt
(1) piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (2) (archaism) horse; foal; (3) bridge (of a violin, etc.); (surname) Komazaki

上辺

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 jouhen / johen
    じょうへん
upper side (go, chess, othello board); (surname) Uwabe

下棋

see styles
xià qí
    xia4 qi2
hsia ch`i
    hsia chi
to play chess

中局

see styles
zhōng jú
    zhong1 ju2
chung chü
middle game (in go or chess)

中盤


中盘

see styles
zhōng pán
    zhong1 pan2
chung p`an
    chung pan
 chuuban / chuban
    ちゅうばん
middle game (in go or chess); (share trading) mid-session; (abbr. for 中盤商|中盘商[zhong1 pan2 shang1]) distributor; wholesaler; middleman
(1) middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midpoint; (2) {sports} midfield (in soccer)

佈局


布局

see styles
bù jú
    bu4 ju2
pu chü
arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon)

博弈

see styles
bó yì
    bo2 yi4
po i
games (such as chess, dice etc); gambling; contest

右辺

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 uhen
    うへん
(1) {math} (See 左辺・1) right side (of an equation, expression, etc.); RHS; (2) right side (go, chess, othello board)

和棋

see styles
hé qí
    he2 qi2
ho ch`i
    ho chi
drawn game (in chess or other board game); CL:盤|盘[pan2]

國手


国手

see styles
guó shǒu
    guo2 shou3
kuo shou
(sports) member of the national team; national representative; (medicine, chess etc) one of the most highly skilled practitioners in one's country

國棋


国棋

see styles
guó qí
    guo2 qi2
kuo ch`i
    kuo chi
abbr. for 國際象棋|国际象棋, chess

城堡

see styles
chéng bǎo
    cheng2 bao3
ch`eng pao
    cheng pao
castle; rook (chess piece)

夾擊


夹击

see styles
jiā jī
    jia1 ji1
chia chi
pincer attack; attack from two or more sides; converging attack; attack on a flank; fork in chess, with one piece making two attacks

夾攻


夹攻

see styles
jiā gōng
    jia1 gong1
chia kung
attack from two sides; pincer movement; converging attack; attack on a flank; fork in chess, with one piece making two attacks

寄せ

see styles
 yose
    よせ
(1) last moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame; (suffix noun) (2) gathering; collecting; coming together

將帥


将帅

see styles
jiàng shuài
    jiang4 shuai4
chiang shuai
commander-in-chief, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess

將棋


将棋

see styles
jiàng qí
    jiang4 qi2
chiang ch`i
    chiang chi
Japanese chess (shōgi)
See: 将棋

將死


将死

see styles
jiāng sǐ
    jiang1 si3
chiang ssu
 sō shi
to checkmate (in chess); to be about to die
will die

對局


对局

see styles
duì jú
    dui4 ju2
tui chü
opposing sides (in chess etc); position (of opposing forces)

對弈


对弈

see styles
duì yì
    dui4 yi4
tui i
to play go, chess etc

小卒

see styles
xiǎo zú
    xiao3 zu2
hsiao tsu
 shousotsu / shosotsu
    しょうそつ
foot soldier; minor figure; a nobody; (chess) pawn
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (colloquialism) (abbr. of 小学校卒業(者)) having completed no schooling beyond elementary school; elementary school graduate

左辺

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 sahen
    さへん
(1) {math} (See 右辺・1) left side (of an equation, expression, etc.); LHS; (2) left side (go, chess, othello board)

序盤

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 joban
    じょばん
(1) opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); (2) early stages; initial phase; outset

待詔


待诏

see styles
dài zhào
    dai4 zhao4
tai chao
expert in a specialized field such as medicine, divination or chess, available on call to the emperor (in the Tang and Song dynasties)

後手


后手

see styles
hòu shǒu
    hou4 shou3
hou shou
 gote
    ごて
defensive position (in chess); room for maneuver; a way of escape
(1) (See 先手・せんて・2) losing initiative; being forestalled; (2) second move (in go or shogi); moving second; person with the second move; (3) (See 後詰め) rear guard

徐俊

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xú jun
    xu2 jun4
hsü chün
Xu Jun (1962-), Chinese Chinese chess grandmaster

復盤


复盘

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fù pán
    fu4 pan2
fu p`an
    fu pan
(after completing a game of chess) to replay the game, analyzing the players' moves; (stock market) to resume trading

悔棋

see styles
huǐ qí
    hui3 qi2
hui ch`i
    hui chi
to withdraw a move (chess)

悪手

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 akushu
    あくしゅ
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)

招數


招数

see styles
zhāo shù
    zhao1 shu4
chao shu
move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4]

招法

see styles
zhāo fǎ
    zhao1 fa3
chao fa
move (in chess or martial arts)

搏殺


搏杀

see styles
bó shā
    bo2 sha1
po sha
to fight and kill; to engage in fierce combat (also used figuratively of opposing chess players)

棋具

see styles
qí jù
    qi2 ju4
ch`i chü
    chi chü
checkers (board and pieces for go 圍棋|围棋 or Chinese chess 象棋 etc)

棋子

see styles
qí zǐ
    qi2 zi3
ch`i tzu
    chi tzu
chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1]; (fig.) a pawn (used by others for their own purposes)

棋局

see styles
qí jú
    qi2 ju2
ch`i chü
    chi chü
 kikyoku
    ききょく
state of play in a game of chess; (old) chessboard
(1) go or shogi board; (2) position of a game of go or shogi

棋手

see styles
qí shǒu
    qi2 shou3
ch`i shou
    chi shou
chess player

棋王

see styles
qí wáng
    qi2 wang2
ch`i wang
    chi wang
 kiou / kio
    きおう
chess champion
{shogi} Kiō (one of the eight major professional titles of shogi); shogi king

棋藝


棋艺

see styles
qí yì
    qi2 yi4
ch`i i
    chi i
chess skill

棋譜


棋谱

see styles
qí pǔ
    qi2 pu3
ch`i p`u
    chi pu
 kifu
    きふ
kifu (record of a game of go or shogi)
record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.

棋賽


棋赛

see styles
qí sài
    qi2 sai4
ch`i sai
    chi sai
chess game

死棋

see styles
sǐ qí
    si3 qi2
ssu ch`i
    ssu chi
dead piece (in Chess); stupid move; hopeless case

殘局


残局

see styles
cán jú
    can2 ju2
ts`an chü
    tsan chü
endgame (in chess); desperate situation; aftermath (of a failure)

求和

see styles
qiú hé
    qiu2 he2
ch`iu ho
    chiu ho
 motokazu
    もとかず
to sue for peace; to look for a draw (chess); summation (math.)
(given name) Motokazu

白子

see styles
bái zǐ
    bai2 zi3
pai tzu
 shirasu; shirasu
    しらす; シラス
white Go chess piece; bee pupa; albino
(1) (kana only) whitebait; (2) (kana only) elver (young eel); (surname) Hakune

終局


终局

see styles
zhōng jú
    zhong1 ju2
chung chü
 shuukyoku / shukyoku
    しゅうきょく
endgame; conclusion; outcome; final part of a chess game
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) end; close; conclusion; (2) end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

絕殺


绝杀

see styles
jué shā
    jue2 sha1
chüeh sha
to deal the fatal blow (sports, chess etc); to score the winning point

老將


老将

see styles
lǎo jiàng
    lao3 jiang4
lao chiang
lit. old general; commander-in-chief 將帥|将帅, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess; fig. old-timer; veteran
See: 老将

臭棋

see styles
chòu qí
    chou4 qi2
ch`ou ch`i
    chou chi
blunder (in chess)

著數


着数

see styles
zhāo shù
    zhao1 shu4
chao shu
move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 招數|招数[zhao1 shu4]

著棋


着棋

see styles
zhuó qí
    zhuo2 qi2
cho ch`i
    cho chi
to play chess

著法


着法

see styles
zhāo fǎ
    zhao1 fa3
chao fa
 jakuhō
move (in chess or martial arts)
Attachment to things; attachment and its object.

象戯

see styles
 shougi / shogi
    しょうぎ
shogi; Japanese chess; xianqi

走子

see styles
zǒu zǐ
    zou3 zi3
tsou tzu
a move (in chess)

軍棋


军棋

see styles
jun qí
    jun1 qi2
chün ch`i
    chün chi
land battle chess, Chinese board game similar to Stratego

逼和

see styles
bī hé
    bi1 he2
pi ho
to force a draw (in chess, competition etc)

逼將


逼将

see styles
bī jiāng
    bi1 jiang1
pi chiang
to checkmate (in chess)

開局


开局

see styles
kāi jú
    kai1 ju2
k`ai chü
    kai chü
 kaikyoku
    かいきょく
opening (chess etc); early stage of game, match, work, activity etc
(n,vs,vt,vi) opening (of a broadcasting station, post office, bureau, etc.); establishment

チェス

see styles
 chesu
    チェス
chess; (personal name) Chess

四色牌

see styles
 suusoopai / susoopai
    スーソーパイ
four-color cards (Chinese playing cards) (chi: sì sè pái); four-suited chess cards

感想戦

see styles
 kansousen / kansosen
    かんそうせん
post-game analysis (go, chess, othello, etc.); post mortem

指し手

see styles
 sashite
    さして
move (in shogi, chess, etc.)

臭子兒


臭子儿

see styles
chòu zǐ r
    chou4 zi3 r5
ch`ou tzu r
    chou tzu r
dead bullet (one that does not fire); a bad move (in a game of chess)

詰将棋

see styles
 tsumeshougi / tsumeshogi
    つめしょうぎ
chess problem; composed shogi problem

象棋賽


象棋赛

see styles
xiàng qí sài
    xiang4 qi2 sai4
hsiang ch`i sai
    hsiang chi sai
Chinese chess tournament

チェック

see styles
 chekku
    チェック
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) check; plaid; checkered; (noun/participle) (2) checking; monitoring; looking over; scrutinizing; inspecting; (3) check (banking); cheque; bill (restaurant); (4) check (chess); (place-name) Czech

チャンギ

see styles
 changi
    チャンギ
jjangi (kor:); changgi; jangki; Korean chess; (place-name) Changi (Singapore)

中国将棋

see styles
 chuugokushougi / chugokushogi
    ちゅうごくしょうぎ
Chinese chess; xiangqi

中国象棋

see styles
 chuugokushougi / chugokushogi
    ちゅうごくしょうぎ
Chinese chess; xiangqi

出臭子兒


出臭子儿

see styles
chū chòu zǐ r
    chu1 chou4 zi3 r5
ch`u ch`ou tzu r
    chu chou tzu r
to make a bad move (in a game of chess)

國際棋聯


国际棋联

see styles
guó jì qí lián
    guo2 ji4 qi2 lian2
kuo chi ch`i lien
    kuo chi chi lien
International Chess Federation

國際象棋


国际象棋

see styles
guó jì xiàng qí
    guo2 ji4 xiang4 qi2
kuo chi hsiang ch`i
    kuo chi hsiang chi
chess; CL:副[fu4]

捨車保帥


舍车保帅

see styles
shě jū bǎo shuài
    she3 ju1 bao3 shuai4
she chü pao shuai
rook sacrifice to save the king (in Chinese chess); fig. to protect a senior figure by blaming an underling; to pass the buck

星羅棋布


星罗棋布

see styles
xīng luó qí bù
    xing1 luo2 qi2 bu4
hsing lo ch`i pu
    hsing lo chi pu
scattered about like stars in the sky or chess pieces on a board (idiom); spread all over the place

詰め将棋

see styles
 tsumeshougi / tsumeshogi
    つめしょうぎ
chess problem; composed shogi problem

封閉性開局


封闭性开局

see styles
fēng bì xìng kāi jú
    feng1 bi4 xing4 kai1 ju2
feng pi hsing k`ai chü
    feng pi hsing kai chü
Closed Game; Double Queen Pawn Opening (chess); same as 雙后前兵開局|双后前兵开局

キャスリング

see styles
 kyasuringu
    キャスリング
(n,vs,vi) castling (in chess)

チェスセット

see styles
 chesusetto
    チェスセット
chess set

チェスマッチ

see styles
 chesumacchi
    チェスマッチ
chess match

マークルック

see styles
 maakurukku / makurukku
    マークルック
makruk (tha:); Thai game similar to chess

早指しチェス

see styles
 hayazashichesu
    はやざしチェス
speed chess; blitz chess

牽道八道行城


牵道八道行城

see styles
qiān dào bā dào xíng chéng
    qian1 dao4 ba1 dao4 xing2 cheng2
ch`ien tao pa tao hsing ch`eng
    chien tao pa tao hsing cheng
 kendō hachidō gyōjō
To advance on the city from all sides as in chess 波羅塞 prāsaka, i.e. to employ the omnipresent dharmas (sarvatraga) for salvation.

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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