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# chess — English to Ukrainian

How English *chess* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 4 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [chess in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chess/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: chess (182). By style: everyday 182.

## шахи

Used about 152 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 152).

- Is Tom playing **chess**?
  Том грає у **шахи**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8832872](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8832872) [\#8832871](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8832871))

- We are playing **chess**.
  Ми граємо в **шахи**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and quez · checked, community translation · [\#7493427](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7493427) [\#3014029](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3014029))

- You like **chess**, don't you?
  Ти ж любиш **шахи**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6267162](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6267162) [\#8423208](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8423208))

- Tom doesn't like **chess**.
  Том не любить **шахи**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2097678](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2097678) [\#6742347](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6742347))

- I like playing **chess**.
  Я люблю грати в **шахи**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by glavkos and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#3675619](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3675619) [\#5128563](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5128563))

## шахах

Used about 11 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 11).

- How do you castle in **chess**?
  Як у **шахах** робиться рокировка?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by megamanenm and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#11535402](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11535402) [\#11558119](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11558119))

- Every **chess** piece moves in different ways.
  Кожна фігура у **шахах** ходить інакше.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by megamanenm and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#11535436](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11535436) [\#11558111](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11558111))

- En passant is a special type of pawn move in **chess**.
  Взяття на проході - особливий хід пішкою у **шахах**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by megamanenm and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#11535532](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11535532) [\#11558070](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11558070))

## мат

Used about 8 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 8).

- Maria is a **chess** whiz, she checkmated me in ten moves.
  Марія - шаховий геній, вона поставила мені **мат** за десять ходів.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by DJ\_Saidez and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#9194606](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9194606) [\#12131023](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12131023))

- White pawn to f3, black pawn to e6, white pawn to g4, black queen to h4 - checkmate! This is jokingly referred to in **chess** circles as "fool's mate".
  Білий пішак на f3, чорний пішак на e6, білий пішак на g4, чорний ферзь на h4 - **мат**! У шахових колах це жартома називають «безглуздий мат».
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by carlosalberto and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#9949505](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9949505) [\#11200745](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11200745))

## партії

Used about 4 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 4).

- In a **chess** game, both players take turns making a move.
  У шаховій **партії** обидва гравці ходять по черзі.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by megamanenm and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#11535454](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11535454) [\#11558105](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11558105))

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Mary is the world **chess** champion.
  Мері - чемпіонка світу з шахів.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#11650589](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11650589) [\#11650591](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11650591))

- It is often the case that discovered attacks go unnoticed by beginning **chess** players.
  Дуже часто відкриті атаки не помічаються шахістами-початківцями.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by megamanenm and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#11535592](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11535592) [\#11558063](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11558063))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-en/) · [translating into Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-uk/).

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