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Checkmate
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scacco matto
a chess move that makes the opponent's king unable to escape, which means that opponent has lost
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scacco matto, vittoria totale
complete victory
to checkmate
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scacco matto
place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
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checkmate
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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.
