checkmate
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
to place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
Framework senses
- §1
- to place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
- §1 · legacy_primary
- to place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the gameDR-088 backfill from the verb definition column