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Thesaurus: checkmates

n complete victory n a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king v place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game

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  1. n complete victory n a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king v place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game