Checkmate
The position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released, -- which ends the game.
A complete check; utter defeat or overthrow.
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.
To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart.
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Checkmate Quotations
When neither party can give checkmate, the game is drawn.
Howard Staunton
Whoever sees no other aim in the game than that of giving checkmate to one's opponent will never become a good Chess player.
Max Euwe
If I allow the fact that I am a Negro to checkmate my will to do, now, I will inevitably form the habit of being defeated.
Paul Williams
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Checkmate Translations
checkmate in French is mat
checkmate in German is Schachmatt
checkmate in Hungarian is sakk-matt
checkmate in Spanish is jaque mate
checkmate in Swedish is schack och matt, besegra
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