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checkmate in Persian

کیش و مات kiš o mât

/ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/

checkmate in Persian: کیش و مات (kiš o mât), شاه مات (šâh mât), شهمات (šahmât), مات (mât). In English, checkmate means word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.

Persian words for checkmate

said when making the conclusive move in chess
کیش و مات kiš o mât, شاه مات šâh mât, شهمات šahmât, مات mât
conclusive victory in a game of chess
کیش و مات kiš o mât, شهمات šahmât, مات mât
losing situation with no escape
کیش و مات kiš o mât
to put an opponent into checkmate
شهمات کردن šahmât kardan, مات کردن mât kardan

English meaning of checkmate

  1. interjection Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.
  2. interjection Said when one has placed a person in a losing situation with no escape.
  3. noun The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
  4. noun Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.

Full definition of checkmate

checkmate in a sentence

  • My opponent checkmated me in four moves!

Synonyms of checkmate

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Questions about checkmate in Persian

What is the meaning of checkmate in Persian?
Checkmate in Persian is کیش و مات (kiš o mât), شاه مات (šâh mât), شهمات (šahmât), مات (mât).
معنی checkmate چیست؟
Checkmate: کیش و مات (kiš o mât), شاه مات (šâh mât), شهمات (šahmât), مات (mât).
What does checkmate mean in English?
Checkmate means word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.

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