1. Plural of chess; the board game played by two players with 16 pieces each on an 8×8 board.
Usage: Usually used in the singular form 'chess' when referring to the game itself; 'chesses' is less common but may appear in contexts referring to multiple games, sets, or variants.
2. Plural of chess; a type of grass (Bromus secalinus) found in grain fields.
Usage: Botanical/agricultural term; less commonly used in everyday English.

Examples

• She owns several beautiful wooden chesses from different countries.
• The tournament featured five simultaneous chesses played by the grandmaster.
• He learned to play chesses as a child and became a competitive player.
• The museum displayed antique chesses dating back to the medieval period.
• Farmers must control chesses in their wheat fields to maintain crop quality.