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Checkmates

The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.

📖 Definitions of "Checkmates"

noun
  1. 1

    The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.

  2. 2

    (by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.

verb
  1. 1

    To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.

    "That jerk checkmated me in four moves!"

  2. 2

    (by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.

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