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ladder mate

ladder mate noun: a checkmate pattern in which two major pieces team up to push the enemy king to one side of the board.

Noun

ladder mate (plural ladder mates)

  1. A checkmate pattern in which two major pieces team up to push the enemy king to one side of the board.
    Synonyms:
    lawnmower mate

Synonyms of ladder mate

  • lawnmower mate

Forms of ladder mate

pluralladder mates

Origin of ladder mate

The attacking pieces nudge the king one rank or file at a time, like climbing the rungs of a ladder, until reaching the edge of the board.

Questions about ladder mate

What does ladder mate mean?
Ladder mate means a checkmate pattern in which two major pieces team up to push the enemy king to one side of the board.
What part of speech is ladder mate?
Ladder mate is a noun.
What is the plural of ladder mate?
The plural of ladder mate is ladder mates.

Words near ladder mate in the dictionary

  1. ladder logic
  2. ladder lotteries
  3. ladder lottery
  4. ladder match
  5. ladder matches
  6. ladder mate
  7. ladder mates
  8. Ladder of Jacob
  9. ladder of opportunity
  10. ladder operator
  11. ladder operators

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