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KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋtʃєkˏmet 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊtʃekmeit 〕


Overview of noun checkmate

The noun checkmate has 2 senses


  • checkmate -- (complete victory)

  • checkmate, mate -- (a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king)


Overview of verb checkmate

The verb checkmate has 1 sense


  • checkmate, mate -- (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")