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Checkmate vs Checkmated - What's the difference?

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In chess|lang=en terms the difference between checkmate and checkmated

is that checkmate is (chess) to put the king of an opponent into checkmate while checkmated is (chess) having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game.

As verbs the difference between checkmate and checkmated

is that checkmate is (chess) to put the king of an opponent into checkmate while checkmated is (checkmate).

As an interjection checkmate

is (chess) word called out by the victor when making the conclusive move.

As a noun checkmate

is the conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.

As an adjective checkmated is

(chess) having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game.

checkmate

English

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • (chess) Word called out by the victor when making the conclusive move.

    • Synonyms

    * (chess)

    Noun

    (wikipedia checkmate) (en noun)
  • The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
  • (figuratively, by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.

    • Related terms

    * stalemate

    Verb

    (checkmat)
  • (chess) To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
    • That jerk checkmated me in four moves!
  • (by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.

    • References

    * Daily Times article on the etymology of the word

    checkmated

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chess) Having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game.
  • (figuratively) Suffering a personal loss with no obvious chance to escape the loss.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (checkmate)