When somebody says something is chess not checkers, they're implying that it is somehow more serious, or to be taken more seriously than checkers if it's chess, even though they are both games. Not everything in life is a board game, so the worst kind of game is one that seems designed to be taken seriously when games are the opposite of serious.
by The Original Agahnim September 22, 2021

A phenomenon in chess where a player makes moves that align with what they would like their opponent to do instead of playing the objectively best move. The most common result is that their opponent does not play the moves they "want," resulting in confusion and, ultimately, major blunders.
by Ubeenbamboozledson December 13, 2024

A chess-punch is a strategic move between two people who are battling for control / power over a situation or others. Where the attacker uses a combination of mind-games and plausible truths to out-strategize their opponent in a grab for power, to such a great extent that it disables their component and prevents them from making any further moves. In doing so - it can create great mental anguish in the mind of the person being attacked and can lead to mental illness.
Kareem was a workplace psychopath who placed great emphasis on the power that he had over situations and others. He had a background spreading democracy throughout old Russia, crazy stories that inferred past involvement with the intelligence community, a deep understanding of how to read others and knew how to use sub-text to alter the perceptions that others had of him, themselves and the situations that they were involved in. He was a scary guy.
Dave - who was new to the business - got off on the wrong foot with Kareem. Kareem was worried that Dave was trying to disempower him. Kareem used manipulative tactics to instil fear in Dave's mind and to out-strategize him - ultimately culminating in a chess-punch that disabled Dave and prevented him from being able to function.
Dave - who was new to the business - got off on the wrong foot with Kareem. Kareem was worried that Dave was trying to disempower him. Kareem used manipulative tactics to instil fear in Dave's mind and to out-strategize him - ultimately culminating in a chess-punch that disabled Dave and prevented him from being able to function.
by dave342314 October 10, 2019

Describes someone playing chess.
by joebidenXIJr February 3, 2023

by djrympled January 20, 2018

Everythink what is necessary or possibe
Ex : don't be worry we will do the chesse in order to save your son from death
Ex : don't be worry we will do the chesse in order to save your son from death
by Xvy December 9, 2017

A “sport” which became largely popular in recent times because all of the popular kids in school started playing it.
An excuse for the wettest wet wipes out there to make friends
An excuse for the wettest wet wipes out there to make friends
Friend: Let’s go! I just destroyed this noob!
Me: Nice. What game was it?
Friend: Oh, it was chess.
Me: You wet wipe.
Me: Nice. What game was it?
Friend: Oh, it was chess.
Me: You wet wipe.
by Fr*nch Weirdo 69 May 15, 2023
