schack

See also: Schack

Swedish

Etymology

From German Schach from Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه‏ (šāh), from Persian شاه‏ (šâh), related to shah.

Noun

schack n

1. chess; a game of strategy for two players.
2. check; a situation in which the king is directly threatened by enemy pieces

Interjection

schack

1. check; a claim used in chess to notify the opponent that his/her king is threatened.

Derived terms

Terms derived from schack

• schacka
• schack matt

• schackparti
• schackspel

• spela schack

Related terms

Related terms

• bonde
• dam

• kung
• löpare

• springare
• torn