cờ quốc tế

Hai người đang chơi cờ quốc tế trên một chiếc bàn gỗ.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • International chess: The standard form of chess played worldwide, governed by the rules of the World Chess Federation (FIDE). It distinguishes the game from regional or historical variants.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy là kiện tướng cờ quốc tế. (He is an international chess master.)
  • Luật chơi cờ quốc tế được áp dụng trong mọi giải đấu chính thức. (The rules of international chess are applied in all official tournaments.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is sometimes used to explicitly contrast with other board games like "cờ tướng" (Chinese chess) or "cờ vua" (a common Vietnamese term for chess itself, often synonymous with "cờ quốc tế").
  • Ở Việt Nam, nhiều người chơi cả cờ tướng lẫn cờ quốc tế. (In Vietnam, many people play both Chinese chess and international chess.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cờ vua (n): Chess. This is the most common Vietnamese term for the same game, often used interchangeably with "cờ quốc tế."
• Cờ tướng (n): Chinese chess, a different strategic board game.
• Cờ vây (n): Go, the ancient board game.

Synonyms

• Chess: The strategic board game for two players.
• International chess: Standard chess as regulated globally.

Related Terms

• FIDE: The International Chess Federation, which governs the rules of "cờ quốc tế."
• Cờ chớp (n): Blitz chess, a fast time-control variant of international chess.
• Cờ tiêu chuẩn (n): Standard chess, another term for the classical time-control game.