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    Schack (en. Schack)

    /ʃæk/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A game played on a board with 64 squares.
    Chess requires a lot of strategy to win.
    El schack requiere de mucha estrategia para ganar.
    A set of pieces used in this game.
    My chess pieces are made of wood.
    Mis piezas de schack son de madera.

    Etymology

    From the English 'shack', which refers to an old form of modern chess.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    checkmate
    To end the game
    dar jaque mate
    to open the defense
    To make the first move to attack
    abrir la defensa
    to make a gambit
    To sacrifice a piece to gain an advantage
    hacer un gambito

    Related Words

    check
    Situation in which the king is threatened
    jaque
    pawn
    The most basic piece in the game of chess
    peón
    rook
    One of the major pieces on the board
    torre

    Slang Meanings

    An insult colloquially used to refer to someone not clever in the game.
    Don't be a schack, plan your move better.
    No seas un schack, planea mejor tu jugada.
    State of confusion or lack of control in a situation.
    The meeting was a total schack, no one knew what to do.
    La reunión fue un schack total, nadie sabía qué hacer.