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chess in Dutch

chess in Dutch is schaakspel, schaken, schaak — chess means a strategy board game for two players, played on a chequered board with sixteen pieces per side, aiming to trap (checkmate) the opponent's king.

chess in Dutch

schaakspel
noun
A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.
schaken
noun
A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.
schaak
noun
A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.

What does "chess" mean?

  1. noun A strategy board game for two players, played on a chequered board with sixteen pieces per side, aiming to trap (checkmate) the opponent's king.
    "They played chess for hours in the park."
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chess in a sentence

  • They played chess for hours in the park.
  • She learned to play chess when she was six.

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What is "chess" in Dutch?

"chess" in Dutch is schaakspel, schaken, schaak. chess means: A strategy board game for two players, played on a chequered board with sixteen pieces per side, aiming to trap (checkmate) the opponent's king.

How do you use "chess" in a sentence?

Example: "They played chess for hours in the park." In Dutch, "chess" is schaakspel, schaken, schaak.

Are there other ways to say "chess" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "chess": schaakspel, schaken, schaak.

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