 checkmate |
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| 1. | [ noun ] complete victory | |
| Related terms: | victory chess | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (chess) place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game; in a game of chess | |
| Synonyms: | mate | |
| Examples: | "Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves" |
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| Related terms: | beat chess | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (chess,games) a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king | |
| Synonyms: | mate | |
| Related terms: | chess_move | |
| Similar spelling: |
chiasmatic |
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