Name Meaning & Origin
"Chess is a board game for two players, played on a square board consisting of 64 squares arranged in an 8×8 grid"
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Chess is a board game for two players, played on a square board consisting of 64 squares arranged in an 8×8 grid. The players, referred to as "White" and "Black", each control sixteen pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, and eight pawns, with each piece type having a different pattern of movement. An enemy piece may be captured by moving one's own piece onto the square it occupies. The object of the game is to "checkmate" the enemy king. There are also several ways a game can end in a draw.
Chess is a board game for two players, played on a square board consisting of 64 squares arranged in an 8×8 grid. The players, referred to as "White" and "Black", each control sixteen pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, and eight pawns, with each piece type having a different pattern of movement. An enemy piece may be captured by moving one's own piece onto the square it occupies. The object of the game is to "checkmate" the enemy king. There are also several ways a game can end in a draw.
Life Path 9 — Compassion & Idealism: Humanitarian, selfless, and globally-minded.
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Root element "Chess" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "Chess is a board game for two players, played on a square board consisting of 64 squares arranged in an 8×8 grid".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~29 people named Chess in the US. Peaked in 1953 with 8 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Chess is 9, associated with Compassion & Idealism. Soul Urge: 5. Personality: 4.
Chess is Predominantly Male. Based on US data, 100% male and 0% female.
Approximately 29 people in the United States are named Chess. The name peaked in 1953 with 8 recorded uses.
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