CHESS OPENING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does chess opening mean? 

• CHESS OPENING (noun)
  The noun CHESS OPENING has 1 sense:

1. a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess

  Familiarity information: CHESS OPENING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHESS OPENING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

chess opening; opening

Context example:

he memorized all the important chess openings

Hypernyms ("chess opening" is a kind of...):

sequence; succession (the action of following in order)

Domain category:

chess; chess game (a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king)