chess piece
die Schachfigur, die Schachfiguren
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chess piece
An individual piece that is moved on the chessboard during a game of chess. These include the king, queen, rook, bishop, knight, and pawn.
Der Spieler opferte eine Schachfigur, um die gegnerische Dame zu schlagen.
The player sacrificed a chess piece to capture the opponent's queen.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schachfiguren |
| genitive | der Schachfigur |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schachfigur | die Schachfiguren |
| accusative | die Schachfigur | die Schachfiguren |
| dative | der Schachfigur | den Schachfiguren |
| genitive | der Schachfigur | der Schachfiguren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Schachfigur' (chess piece) is made up of 'Schach' (chess) and 'Figur' (piece). It refers to a piece that belongs to the game of chess.
Jede Schachfigur hat auf dem Brett eigene Bewegungsmöglichkeiten.
Each chess piece has its own movement options on the board.
The verbs 'bewegen' (to move), 'schlagen' (to capture), 'opfern' (to sacrifice), and 'tauschen' (to exchange) are especially often used with 'Schachfigur' (chess piece). These verbs describe typical actions during a game of chess.
Im Mittelspiel tauschten beide Spieler mehrere Schachfiguren.
In the middlegame, both players exchanged several chess pieces.
A 'Schachfigur' (chess piece) is often described in more detail by its color or its position on the chessboard. Typical combinations are 'weiße Schachfigur' (white chess piece), 'schwarze Schachfigur' (black chess piece), and 'eine Schachfigur auf dem Feld' (a chess piece on the square).
Eine schwarze Schachfigur versperrte den Weg zum gegnerischen König.
A black chess piece blocked the way to the opposing king.
