chess - n. a game for two players in which each player moves 16 pieces across a board and tries to place the opponent's king in a position from which it cannot escape
heroine - n. the chief female character in a story, play, movie, etc.
slum - n. an area of a city where poor people live and the buildings are in bad condition
grand master - n. an expert player in chess who has scored very high in international competition
positive - adj. good or useful