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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

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

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mate
pasttense
checkmated
presentparticiple
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