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  1. 1. n. The position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released, -- which ends the game. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A complete check; utter defeat or overthrow. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. 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. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. complete victory Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king Source: wordnet
  7. 7. v. place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game Source: wordnet
  8. 8. 1. The position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released, -- which ends the game. 2. A complete check; utter defeat or overthrow. 1. (Chess) 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. 2. To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart. To checkmate and control my just demands. Ford. Source: webster
  9. 9. To check (an adversary's king) in such a manner that escape inimpossible; to defeat (an adversary) by putting his king in checkfrom which there is no escape. Source: adambom
  10. 10. n:42/v:58 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 Source: ecdict

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