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checkmate
Definition
(noun) complete victory
Definition
(noun) a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
Synonyms
:
mate
Definition
(verb) place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
Synonyms
:
mate
Example Sentence
Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves
Word used in video below:
text: Checkmate!
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