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checkmate noun

  /ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/
  • The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
 matti
  • (figuratively, by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
 nurkka, umpikuja

checkmate verb

  /ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/
  • (transitive, chess) To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
 matittaa, tehdä matti
  • (transitive, by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
 panna ahtaalle, saattaa umpikujaan

checkmate interjection

  /ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/
  • (chess) Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.
 shakki ja matti
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