Checkmate and Master

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Checkmate verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.

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Master and checkmate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Master" instead a verb "Checkmate".

Nearby Words: checkmated, checkmating

Master verb - To achieve a victory over.

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Checkmate and master are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Checkmate" instead a verb "Master".

Although rare, there have been games at the master level or higher where a check was answered by a checkmate.

Source: Surprise Checkmate
Auzzie: (after drowning Jasper Knight, a chess master in a toilet): Checkmate, bitch.

Source: Lets Play / The Au Z Zie Gamer
In the first of episode of Scorpion, the team realize that Ralph is a budding genius when he beats Sylvester, a chess Grand Master; by the time Paige is alerted to what's going on, Ralph has Sylvester in checkmate in eight moves.

Source: Smart People Play Chess

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