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Checkmate
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scacco matto
complete victory
to checkmate
01
scacco matto
place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
Esempio
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.
At the end of the game, Black's careful positioning led to a checkmate victory.
The chess match tied as neither player could secure a checkmate, resulting in a stalemate.