checkmate

[CheckĀ·mate]

Checkmate is a chess move that makes it impossible for your opponent to win. A checkmate can also be any kind of clear victory.

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The position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released, -- which ends the game.

Noun
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent''s king

Noun
complete victory

Verb
place an opponent''s king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game; "Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves"


n.
The position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released, -- which ends the game.

n.
A complete check; utter defeat or overthrow.

v. t.
To check (an adversary's king) in such a manner that escape in impossible; to defeat (an adversary) by putting his king in check from which there is no escape.

v. t.
To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart.


Checkmate

Check"mate, n. [F. '82chec et mat, fr. Per. sh'beh m'bet ceckmate, lit., the king is dead, fr. Ar. m'beta he died, is dead. The king, when made prisoner, or checkmated, is assumed to be dead, and the game is finished. See Chess.] 1. The position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released, -- which ends the game. 2. A complete check; utter defeat or overthrow.

Checkmate

Check"mate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Checkmated; p. pr. & vb. n. Checkmating.] 1. (Chess) To check (an adversary's king) in such a manner that escape in impossible; to defeat (an adversary) by putting his king in check from which there is no escape. 2. To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart.
To checkmate and control my just demands.

The position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released, -- which ends the game.

To check (an adversary's king) in such a manner that escape in impossible; to defeat (an adversary) by putting his king in check from which there is no escape.

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