No. 8,753 in Catalan
escacs
Chess.
In a sentence
M'agrada jugar a escacs a la tarda.
I like to play chess in the afternoon.
In this sentence, "escacs" refers to the game of chess, a board game.
El club d'escacs organitza un torneig el mes vinent.
The chess club is organizing a tournament next month.
Here, "escacs" denotes the chess activity present in an organized setting or association.
L'estil de joc al escacs pot variar segons els jugadors.
The playing style in chess can vary depending on the players.
In this sentence, "escacs" is used in a general context to describe the nature of the chess game.
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