checkmate

UK
/ˈtʃɛk.meɪt/
US
/ˈtʃɛk.meɪt/
checkmatesubstantiv
checkmates
Pl.
UK
/ˈtʃɛk.meɪt/
US
/ˈtʃɛk.meɪt/
Übersetzungen
The game ended in checkmate.
Игра закончилась матом.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
шах и мат
Definitionen
A position in chess in which a player's king is in a position to be captured and cannot escape from capture, resulting in a win for the opponent.
After a series of strategic moves, she finally achieved checkmate, winning the game.
A complete defeat or an action that leaves an opponent with no options.
The company's new product launch was a checkmate for its competitors, leaving them scrambling to catch up.
checkmateverb
checkmated
Präteritum
checkmated
Partizip Perfekt
checkmating
Gerundium
UK
/ˈtʃɛk.meɪt/
US
/ˈtʃɛk.meɪt/
Übersetzungen
поставить мат
He managed to checkmate his opponent in just ten moves.
Ему удалось поставить мат своему сопернику всего за десять ходов.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
поставлять мат
Definitionen
To defeat or outmaneuver someone in a way that leaves them with no options or means of escape.
The lawyer managed to checkmate the opposing counsel with a surprise piece of evidence.
To put an opponent's king into checkmate, thereby winning the game of chess.
With a brilliant queen sacrifice, he managed to checkmate his rival in just 23 moves.
checkmateinterjektion
Exclamation used to announce victory in chess or figuratively.
Definitionen
An exclamation announcing one's victory, especially in chess when delivering checkmate.
"Checkmate!" he shouted as he placed his queen on the decisive square.
Synonyme
game over
you lose
got you
that's that
checkmatepartizip perfekt
Definitionen
Defeated with no remaining moves or options; brought to a final, hopeless position.
After the merger, the smaller company was effectively checkmated in the market.
checkmategerundium / partizip präsens
Definitionen
Causing or in the process of bringing about checkmate or total defeat.
The team devised a checkmating strategy that left their opponents bewildered.