Checkmating
Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɛkˌmeɪt/
Checkmating (noun)
- a situation in chess where the opponent's king cannot escape capture, ending the game.
- a situation where someone is completely defeated or has no options left.
Examples
- The game ended in checkmate after a brilliant move.
- He achieved checkmate with a clever strategy.
Common collocations: achieve checkmate, end in checkmate, face checkmate, lead to checkmate, checkmate an opponent
Checkmating (verb)
- to put an opponent's king in a position where it cannot escape capture, winning the game.
Examples
- She managed to checkmate her opponent in ten moves.
- He checkmated his rival with a surprising tactic.