| 词汇 | checkmated |
| 释义 | checkmated past simple and past participle ofcheckmate checkmate verb[ T ] uk /ˈtʃek.meɪt/ us /ˈtʃek.meɪt/ to achieve a winning position in chess in which you have put the other player's king under a direct attack from which it cannot escape: My dad can always checkmate me within 20 moves. The goal is to checkmate an opponent's king. to create a situation in which someone is defeated or a plan cannot develop or continue: The committee discussed the best method to checkmate this move. They are doing their best to checkmate those conspiring against the State. Compare stalemate When a player can not get his king out of check, the king is checkmated and the game is over. My opponent methodically demolished me, piece by piece, until finally I was checkmated. Checkmated by the cunning Pope, he was put on trial in Florence. Board games backgammon bishop blitz board game castle Chutes and Ladders counter counterplay defence endgame forfeit grandmaster move pin queenside re-roll resign rook rounder square You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Winning and defeating Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences |
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