English-Italian translations for checkmate

  • scacco mattoIn questa disparità di posizioni sulla scacchiera, risultano patetici gli sforzi di fare patta, quando il Consiglio è sul punto di darci «scacco matto». With such an unequal position on the board any efforts to seek a draw are pathetic when the Council is about to checkmate us.
  • dare scacco matto
  • mattoIn questa disparità di posizioni sulla scacchiera, risultano patetici gli sforzi di fare patta, quando il Consiglio è sul punto di darci «scacco matto». With such an unequal position on the board any efforts to seek a draw are pathetic when the Council is about to checkmate us.

Definition of checkmate

  • Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game
  • The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture
  • To put the king of an opponent into checkmate
  • To place in a losing situation that has no escape

Synonyms

Examples

  • That jerk checkmated me in four moves!

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