Échecs is the word for chess in French.
It means "Chess". To say "I play Chess", one would say "Je joue aux echecs"
Chess in French is "les échecs"
weird question, but anyone can have a cat even french chess players
To say "chess" in Chinese is as follows: 棋
Google translator states it as "Êtes-vous jouer aux échecs"
yes u coulld say playing chess is my passion :D
it is called En Passant
checkerboard, or chess board
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The bishop.