chess opening chess notation • chess rook · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · chess opening · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 13 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess. Synonyms: opening. Example: "He memorized all the important chess openings." · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · chess · · Synonym 1 cheat · · Synonym 2 bromus secalinus · · Synonym 3 chess game · · Synonym 4 Characters · · space U+0020 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 s latin small letter s U+0073