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Record 1 2021-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Board Games
DEF

[In chess,] the exposure of a king to direct attack from an opposing piece.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux sur plateaux
DEF

Au jeu d'échecs, situation où le roi peut être pris par l'adversaire et doit se déplacer ou se protéger.

Spanish

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

Lance del ajedrez en que un jugador, mediante el movimiento de una pieza, amenaza directamente al rey del otro, con obligación de avisarlo [...]

OBS

jaque: 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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