No. 12,221 in Spanish
jaque
"Jaque" means "check" in chess, signaling the king is under threat.
In a sentence
El rey está en jaque, necesita mover una pieza.
The king is in check, he needs to move a piece.
In chess, 'jaque' is used to denote that the king is under immediate threat and must respond.
El político enfrentó un jaque ante las acusaciones públicas.
The politician faced a check against the public accusations.
Here, 'jaque' metaphorically represents a critical situation or challenge.
La estrategia presentó un jaque a los planes del equipo contrario.
The strategy posed a challenge to the plans of the opposing team.
It refers metaphorically to creating difficulties or obstacles for someone or something.
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