Now he is quite good at playing chess online and has made a lot of friends on the Internet at the same time.

如今他很擅长下棋，同时也在网上结交了大批朋友。

youdao

He had few friends, and spent most of his time alone, studying chess and analyzing previous games.

他很少有朋友，大多数时间，独自一人学习象棋、分析棋局。

youdao

You leave them behind. You read the newspaper, you play the billiards, you play chess, you talk to your friends while you drink your coffee or beer and everything has become peaceful.

你看看报纸、打打台球、下盘国际象棋、边喝咖啡或啤酒边和朋友聊天，一切都变得那么安宁祥和。

youdao

Most days my grandfather sits at his computer, playing chess online with old friends.

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