There are also a few other chess terms that may be helpful for you to know if you are going to play chess in a Spanish speaking county. If you want to say check during your chess game, you say Jaque during your chess game. For checkmate, you say JaqueMate.

A draw in chess is called tablas, which is what you would say if you wanted to offer one. A stalemate in chess is called ahogado. A castle in chess is called enroque.