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σκάκι
chess /ˈska.ci/
nounC1#3185 most common
Also: chess set, game of chess
Example sentences
Παίζω σκάκι.
I play chess.
Μου αρέσει να παίζω σκάκι με τον αδερφό μου.
I like playing chess with my brother.
Το σκάκι είναι ένα παιχνίδι στρατηγικής.
Chess is a game of strategy.
Έμαθα να παίζω σκάκι όταν ήμουν παιδί, αλλά δεν έχω παίξει εδώ και χρόνια.
I learned to play chess as a child, but I haven't played in years.
Οι κανόνες του σκακιού είναι απλοί, αλλά η στρατηγική μπορεί να γίνει εξαιρετικά περίπλοκη.
The rules of chess are simple, but the strategy can become extremely complex.
Η θεωρία των ανοιγμάτων στο σκάκι έχει εξελιχθεί σημαντικά τις τελευταίες δεκαετίες, χάρη στην ανάλυση με προγράμματα τεχνητής νοημοσύνης.
Opening theory in chess has evolved significantly in recent decades, thanks to analysis by artificial intelligence programs.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | σκάκι | σκάκια |
| Genitive | σκακιού | σκακιών |
| Accusative | σκάκι | σκάκια |
| Vocative | σκάκι | σκάκια |
Word family
σκακιέραchessboard
σκακιστής / σκακίστριαchess player (m/f)
σκακιστικόςrelating to chess
παίζω σκάκιto play chess
Etymology
Modern Greek σκάκι was borrowed from Italian scacchi, the plural of scacco. That Italian word traces back through medieval Latin to a Germanic root meaning check, which itself echoes the Persian shah, meaning king, the term shouted in the game to signal an attack on the king. The word spread across Europe along the same trade routes as the game itself.
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