Checkmate

Etymology
From chekmat:, from  eschec mat:, from   (shah mat), the king is ambushed or the king is conquered

Interjection

 * 1)  Word called out by the victor when making the conclusive move.

Synonyms

 * mate

Noun

 * 1) The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king has no possible move that can remove him from check, the threat of attack.
 * 2)  Any situation that has no obvious escape and involves some personal loss.

Related terms

 * stalemate

Verb

 * 1)  To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
 * That jerk checkmated me in four moves!
 * 1)  To lead to a situation that has no obvious escape without some personal loss.

Thesaurus
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