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Checkmate vs Reflexmate - What's the difference?

checkmate | reflexmate |

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

is that checkmate is (chess) to put the king of an opponent into checkmate while reflexmate is (chess) a chess puzzle in which white, moving first, must force black to deliver checkmate within a specified number of moves.

As nouns the difference between checkmate and reflexmate

is that checkmate is the conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture while reflexmate is (chess) a chess puzzle in which white, moving first, must force black to deliver checkmate within a specified number of moves.

As an interjection checkmate

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

As a verb checkmate

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

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

    reflexmate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chess) A chess puzzle in which white, moving first, must force black to deliver checkmate within a specified number of moves.