Dauerschach

German
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8{{{square}}} white queen{{{square}}} black circle8
7{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black king7
66
5{{{square}}} white circle5
4{{{square}}} black queen4
3{{{square}}} black queen3
22
1{{{square}}} white king1
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White can draw with the perpetual check Qh5+ Kg8 Qe8+ Kh7

Etymology

Dauer +‎ Schach.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdaʊ̯ɐˌʃax/
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  • Hyphenation: Dau‧er‧schach

Noun

Dauerschach n (strong, genitive Dauerschaches or Dauerschachs, plural Dauerschachs)

  1. (chess) perpetual check

Declension
Declension of Dauerschach [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Dauerschach die Dauerschachs
genitive eines des Dauerschaches, Dauerschachs der Dauerschachs
dative einem dem Dauerschach, Dauerschache1 den Dauerschachs
accusative ein das Dauerschach die Dauerschachs

1Now rare, see notes.

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