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selfmate

selfmate noun: a chess problem in which the white player, moving first, must force the black player to deliver checkmate within a specified number of moves.

Noun

selfmate (plural selfmates)

  1. A chess problem in which the white player, moving first, must force the black player to deliver checkmate within a specified number of moves.
    Synonyms:
    suimate

Synonyms of selfmate

Forms of selfmate

pluralselfmates

Origin of selfmate

From self- + mate.

Questions about selfmate

What does selfmate mean?
Selfmate means a chess problem in which the white player, moving first, must force the black player to deliver checkmate within a specified number of moves.
What part of speech is selfmate?
Selfmate is a noun.
What is the plural of selfmate?
The plural of selfmate is selfmates.

Words near selfmate in the dictionary

  1. selflike
  2. selfline
  3. selflines
  4. selflove
  5. selfly
  6. selfmate
  7. selfmates
  8. selfmetathesis
  9. selfname
  10. selfnames
  11. selfness

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