No. 18,274 in Russian
шахматами
The Russian word "шахматами" means "chess" in the instrumental case, typically translated as "with chess" or "by chess" in English.
In a sentence
Я увлекаюсь шахматами.
I am passionate about chess.
The word 'шахматами' is the instrumental case of 'шахматы', used here to indicate in what activity the speaker is passionate.
Он выиграл соревнование по шахматам.
He won the chess competition.
In this sentence, 'шахматами' appears indicating the competition's subject.
Мы с друзьями играем в шахматы по выходным.
My friends and I play chess during the weekends.
Here, 'шахматами' signifies the game being played by the speaker and their friends.
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