No. 3,796 in German
schach
"Schach" means "chess" in English.
In a sentence
Ich spiele gerne Schach in meiner Freizeit.
I enjoy playing chess in my free time.
In this sentence, 'Schach' refers to the board game 'chess' which is commonly played for leisure.
Der König ist im Schach und kann sich nicht retten.
The king is in check and cannot escape.
Here, 'Schach' is used in the context of a chess game to signify that the king is under threat according to the rules of the game.
Die Schachfiguren sind aus Holz gefertigt.
The chess pieces are made of wood.
In this example, 'Schach' is coupled with 'figuren' to denote the pieces used in the game of chess.
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