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checkmate interjection

  /ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/
  • (chess) Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.
 échec et mat, mat

checkmate noun

  /ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/
  • The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
 échec et mat, mat

checkmate verb

  /ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/
  • (transitive, chess) To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
 faire échec et mat
back-rank checkmate
mat du couloir
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