Meaning of Checkmate | Babel Free
ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪtDefinitions
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The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture. countable, uncountable
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Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat. broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable
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Examples
“This immediately ends the game, provided that the move producing the checkmate position was in accordance with Article 3 and Articles 4.2 – 4.7.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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