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  1. checkmate:


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Detailed Synonyms for checkmate in English

checkmate:

checkmate adj

  1. checkmate

checkmate [the ~] nom

  1. the checkmate
    – a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king 1
    the mate; the checkmate
    – a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king 1
  2. the checkmate
    – complete victory 1
    the checkmate
    – complete victory 1
  3. the checkmate
    – In chess, a move that wins the game whereby the opponent's king cannot escape. 2
    the checkmate
    – In chess, a move that wins the game whereby the opponent's king cannot escape. 2

checkmate verbe

  1. checkmate
    – place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game 1
    to mate; checkmate
    – place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game 1
    • mate verbe (mates, mated, mating)
    • checkmate verbe
      • Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves1

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Related Definitions for "checkmate":

  1. a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king1
  2. complete victory1
  3. place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game1
    • Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves1
  4. In chess, a move that wins the game whereby the opponent's king cannot escape.2