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Checkmate
/ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/
The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
📖 Definitions of "Checkmate"
noun
- 1
The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
- 2
(by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
verb
- 1
To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
"That jerk checkmated me in four moves!"
- 2
(by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
interjection
- 1
Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.
- 2
(by extension) Said when one has checkmated someone (placed them in a losing situation with no escape.)
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