Strategy And Tactics Vocabulary

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

verb to place (an opponent's king) under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus winning the game

• After a series of strategic moves, the player finally achieved checkmate.
• Ha! Checkmate, buddy!
• I totally checkmated him in that game.
• Her argument was so strong, it was like delivering a checkmate to her opponent.