Chessman
Chessman noun - Any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess.
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Piece
Piece noun - A broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete.
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It's Up to You: One of the most extreme handicaps in chess is that you have to checkmate with a particular chessman, denoted by placing a ring around it if it's a piece (ringed piece) or a hat on its head if it's a pawn (capped pawn odds).
Source: Tabletop Game / Chess
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