Definition of checkmate

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Definition of checkmate

  • a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. mate
  • place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game (verb)

    Examples

    1. Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves

    Synonyms

    1. mate
  • complete victory (noun)

See definition of checkmate in Merriam Webster