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checkmate
noun
verb
A chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
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noun
A chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
noun
Complete victory
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”
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Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves
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Check yourself
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