This is the 8753rd most frequent Catalan word.
escacs
Chess.
In this sentence, "escacs" refers to the game of chess, a board game.
M'agrada jugar a escacs a la tarda.
I like to play chess in the afternoon.
Here, "escacs" denotes the chess activity present in an organized setting or association.
El club d'escacs organitza un torneig el mes vinent.
The chess club is organizing a tournament next month.
In this sentence, "escacs" is used in a general context to describe the nature of the chess game.