checkmate

Example Sentences

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But will either help their team to a checkmate position by full-time?

From BBC

Rxa8, and White soon to be queened pawn will help deliver checkmates in a couple of moves.

From Washington Times

Another generally accepted principle is that players should not weaken the position near the king, as the object is to corner or checkmate his majesty.

From New York Times

Heading into another Big Ten matchup on the road Saturday against Indiana, winning in the trenches will be key as the Terps try to put the Hoosiers in checkmate.

From Washington Post

His checkmate came after months of offscreen intrigue surrounding the mid-century thriller, which reached a fever pitch over the week ahead of its debut in Venice.

From Los Angeles Times