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checkmate meaning and definition
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Definition of checkmate (noun)
- complete victory
- a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
- synonyms: mate
CHECKMATE verb
Definition of checkmate (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"
- synonyms: mate
Source: Princeton University Wordnet