Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɛkˌmeɪt/
noun a position in which a player's king is in check and there is no way to remove the threat, resulting in the player losing the game
A1 In chess, checkmate is when the king is in a position to be captured and cannot escape.
A2 The player declared checkmate and the game was over.
B1 She planned her moves carefully to achieve checkmate in just a few turns.
B2 The grandmaster's checkmate was a brilliant display of strategic skill.
C1 The checkmate was executed flawlessly, leaving the opponent with no options.
C2 His checkmate was so unexpected that it took everyone by surprise.
verb to place (an opponent's king) under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus winning the game
A1 In chess, you can checkmate your opponent by trapping their king.
A2 The player checkmated their opponent with a clever move.
B1 She checkmated her rival in the final round of the tournament.
B2 The grandmaster checkmated his opponent in just 10 moves.
C1 The chess prodigy checkmated all of his opponents in the simultaneous exhibition.
C2 The master strategist checkmated his opponent in a stunning display of skill and precision.
formal After a series of strategic moves, the player finally achieved checkmate.
informal Ha! Checkmate, buddy!
slang I totally checkmated him in that game.
figurative Her argument was so strong, it was like delivering a checkmate to her opponent.
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