This is the 3796th most frequent German word.
schach
"Schach" means "chess" in English.
In this sentence, 'Schach' refers to the board game 'chess' which is commonly played for leisure.
Ich spiele gerne Schach in meiner Freizeit.
I enjoy playing chess in my free time.
Here, 'Schach' is used in the context of a chess game to signify that the king is under threat according to the rules of the game.
Der König ist im Schach und kann sich nicht retten.
The king is in check and cannot escape.
In this example, 'Schach' is coupled with 'figuren' to denote the pieces used in the game of chess.