checkmated

[US]/ˈtʃek.meɪ.tɪd/
[UK]/ˈtʃɛkˌmeɪtɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.to defeat an opponent in chess by putting their king in a position where it is under attack and there is no way to remove it from attack.; to completely defeat or overcome someone or something.

Phrases & Collocations

checkmated opponent

checkmated king

checkmated position

checkmated game

checkmated player

checkmated strategy

checkmated move

checkmated scenario

checkmated situation

checkmated opponent's king

Example Sentences

the opponent was checkmated in just a few moves.

she felt checkmated by the unexpected turn of events.

after several hours of play, he finally checkmated his rival.

the game ended when he was checkmated.

in chess, being checkmated means the end of the game.

they checkmated their opponents with a clever strategy.

feeling checkmated, he had to rethink his strategy.

checkmated in the final round, he accepted his defeat gracefully.

the sudden checkmated move surprised everyone in the room.

he was so focused that he didn't realize he was checkmated.

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