2. Verb. (third-person singular of checkmate) ¹
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Definition of Checkmates
1. checkmate [v] - See also: checkmate
Lexicographical Neighbors of Checkmates
Literary usage of Checkmates
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of Friedrich II of Prussia, Called Frederick the Great by Thomas Carlyle (1862)
"... checkmates certain Designing Persons. Money somewhere her Hungarian Majesty
has got; that is one thing evident. She has an actual Army on foot, ..."
2. History of Friedrich II, of Prussia: Called Frederick the Great by Thomas Carlyle (1900)
"... by his Camp at Gottin (April 2d), checkmates certain Designing Persons Money
somewhere her Hungarian Majesty has got; that is one thing evident. ..."
3. The Canadian Rebellion of 1837 by David Breakenridge Read (1896)
"... English House of Commons—Roebuck Champion of Lower Canada—Mr. Stanley checkmates
Roebuck— Resolutions Referred to Committee—O'Connell and Bulwer Members ..."
4. Chess Player's Chronicle (1841)
"White, having the move, checkmates in five moves. GAME LXXXIX. Well contested
Game, between Mr. ST—N and Mr. EW, of the Bristol Chess Club j the former ..."
5. Stamma on the Game of Chess: Containing Numerous Openings of Games, and One by Philippe Stamma, William Lewis (1819)
"RQRP one square and checkmates No.9. 1. RR to adv. Q. Kt. square and checks BK
takes R. 2. ... Q, B. second square and checkmates. No. 10. 1. JR. ..."
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