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checkmate:

checkmate adj

  1. checkmate
    schachmatt

checkmate [the ~] nom

  1. the checkmate
    – In chess, a move that wins the game whereby the opponent's king cannot escape. 1
    schachmatt

Translation Matrix for checkmate:

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- mate
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- mate
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schachmatt checkmate

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Related Definitions for "checkmate":

  1. a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king2
  2. complete victory2
  3. place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game2
    • Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves2
  4. In chess, a move that wins the game whereby the opponent's king cannot escape.1

Wiktionary Translations for checkmate:

checkmate
noun
  1. losing situation with no escape
  2. conclusive victory in a game of chess
interjection
  1. said when making the conclusive move in chess
checkmate
  1. beim Schach: unfähig, dem Verlust des unmittelbar angegriffenen Königs beim Schachspiel entgegenzuwirken, und damit die Partie verlierend
noun
  1. im übertragenen Sinne, (umgangssprachlich) ausweglose Situation
  2. Schach: Stellung im Schach, bei der ein Spieler verloren hat, weil sein König direkt angegriffen wird und dieser Angriff durch keinen zulässigen Zug aufgehoben werden kann
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
• checkmate → schachmatt setzen ↔ mater — Mettre le roi en échec.

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