CheckmateWordNet Explorer

a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king

the act of moving a chess piece

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king