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checkmate meaning in Tamil

இறுதி முற்றுகை

/ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/

checkmate in Tamil: இறுதி முற்றுகை, இறுதிச் சாய், இறுதி, முடிவான தோல்வி. In English, checkmate means word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.

Tamil words for checkmate

இறுதி முற்றுகை, இறுதிச் சாய், இறுதி, முடிவான தோல்வி, தோல்வியுறச் செய், ஒருவர் முயற்சியை வீணாக்கு

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!

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Questions about checkmate in Tamil

What is the meaning of checkmate in Tamil?
Checkmate in Tamil is இறுதி முற்றுகை, இறுதிச் சாய், இறுதி, முடிவான தோல்வி.
checkmate என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Checkmate: இறுதி முற்றுகை, இறுதிச் சாய், இறுதி, முடிவான தோல்வி.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: checkmate (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: checkmate (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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