Sekirov Dictionary

checkmate

/ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/

exclamation 2
noun 2
verb 2
forms 3

exclamation2

Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.
Said when one has placed a person in a losing situation with no escape.

noun2

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The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
- This immediately ends the game, provided that the move producing the checkmate position was in accordance with Article 3 and Articles 4.2 – 4.7. — 2022
(figurative) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.

verb2

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To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
- My opponent checkmated me in four moves!
To place in a losing situation that has no escape.

forms

checkmated · checkmating · checkmates

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