Chess is a two-player strategy board game that has been around for centuries. The objective of the game is to checkmate the opponent's KING, which means trapping it so that it cannot MOVE without being captured. The term 'chess' is derived from the Persian word shah, meaning 'KING'. The three-letter solution SET refers to the initial arrangement of pieces on the board at the start of the game. TAL is a three-letter solution referring to the Soviet Grandmaster and World Chess Champion Mikhail Tal, who was renowned for his attacking style of play. MOVE is a four-letter solution referring to the action of moving a piece on the board. MATE is a four-letter solution referring to the goal of the game, which is to checkmate the opponent's KING. MATED is a five-letter solution referring to the state of the game when one player has successfully checkmated the other.