"chessic" meaning in English

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Adjective

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  1. (rare) Of or relating to chess. Tags: not-comparable, rare Synonyms: scacchic Derived forms: chessically Translations (of or relating to chess): šakki- (Finnish), shakki- (Finnish), szachowy (Polish), xadrezístico (Portuguese)
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