Definitions for: Checkmate


[n] a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
[n] complete victory
[v] place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game; in a game of chess; "Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves"



Webster (1913) Definition: Check"mate, n. [F. ['e]chec et mat, fr. Per. sh[=a]h
m[=a]t ceckmate, lit., the king is dead, fr. Ar. m[=a]ta he
died, is dead. The king, when made prisoner, or checkmated,
is assumed to be dead, and the game is finished. See
Chess.]
1. The position in the game of chess when a king is in check
and cannot be released, -- which ends the game.

2. A complete check; utter defeat or overthrow.


Check"mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Checkmated; p. pr.
& vb. n. Checkmating.]
1. (Chess) To check (an adversary's king) in such a manner
that escape in impossible; to defeat (an adversary) by
putting his king in check from which there is no escape.

2. To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart.

To checkmate and control my just demands. --Ford.

Synonyms: mate, mate

See Also: beat, beat out, chess move, crush, shell, triumph, trounce, vanquish, victory

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