No. 18,277 in Russian
шахматы
Chess.
In a sentence
Я увлекаюсь играть в шахматы.
I enjoy playing chess.
Here, "шахматы" refers to the game of chess in general, denoting the activity or interest in playing it.
На доске для шахмат есть 64 клетки.
The chessboard has 64 squares.
"Шахматы" here is part of the phrase "доска для шахмат," which refers to the chessboard, illustrating the physical equipment used for playing chess.
Мой друг - чемпион по шахматам.
My friend is a chess champion.
In this sentence, "шахматы" indicates the specific field or domain in which a championship status has been achieved.
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