Chess in Hebrew is שַׁחְמָט (shakhmát).
It can also be said אשקוקה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
chess
/t͡ʃɛs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for chess as a noun.
two-player board game
- שַׁחְמָטשחמטshakhmátmasculine
- אִשְׁקוּקָהאשקוקהishquqáfeminine
These words come before and after chess in the list.
These are the questions people ask about chess in Hebrew.
How do you say chess in Hebrew?
chess in Hebrew is שַׁחְמָט, said shakhmát. Without vowel points it is written שחמט.
What are other Hebrew words for chess?
Besides שחמט, chess can be said אִשְׁקוּקָה (ishquqá), depending on the meaning.
Is שחמט masculine or feminine?
The word שחמט is masculine.
How is chess pronounced in English?
chess is pronounced /t͡ʃɛs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry chess and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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