Rechercher
check
mate
checkmate
n
Exemple
In the final move, he promoted the pawn, forcing his opponent into checkmate.
His combination of moves forced the opponent into a position where checkmate was inevitable.
The chess player, recognizing the checkmate, gracefully decided to give.
The chess grandmaster employed a cunning strategy to corner their opponent's king and secure a checkmate.
The knight forked the opponent's king and queen, forcing them to sacrifice one of the pieces to avoid checkmate.