Definition of Checkmate

Noun

  • a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
  • complete victory

Verb

  • 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"
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Unscramble checkmate

158 unscramble word found using the letters checkmate.
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