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Record 1 2021-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Board Games
DEF

[In chess, ] the action of [bringing] the castle or rook up to the square next the king, and move the king to the other side of the castle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux sur plateaux
DEF

[Aux échecs,] mouvement combiné du roi et de la tour et comptant pour un seul coup.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Juegos de mesa
DEF

En el juego del ajedrez, movimiento simultáneo del rey y de una torre del mismo bando, según determinadas reglas.

OBS

enroque: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los nombres de las jugadas y las estrategias del ajedrez, así como los de las piezas, van en minúscula.

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