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A checkmate is the only way to win a game.
An example is the checkmate of a king in chess.
But I think, my dear, it is checkmate to him this time.
This possible checkmate is the basis of some problems (see below).
The first position is a checkmate by the bishop, with the king in the corner.
He is in checkmate; there are no other white pieces anywhere near him.
Checkmate is possible with two knights, but it cannot be forced.
I felt as if I'd been pushed into checkmate in chess.
I finally decided it was a checkmate and thrust the camera at him.
But the general smiled; it was the smile of a man one move from checkmate.
If the king cannot do this, it is in checkmate, and that side loses the game.
However, other pieces may be dropped to give immediate checkmate.
In practice, this rule is only used to enforce checkmate.
When checkmate is reached, the attacking side must not have any pieces in hand.
The game ended in a draw on move 129, because checkmate was impossible.
Checkmate can be forced without strictly using either of the methods.
If this world must be given up, the Imperium is in checkmate.
Unlike normal chess however, checkmate does not win or end the game.
However, the not so obvious move of knight results in a very powerful checkmate.
If this cannot be done, the king is said to be in checkmate.
As in chess, White moves first and the object is checkmate.
I believe that is checkmate, my friend, or at least will be in three moves."
I just got Emilio into checkmate and he shouted at me.
The evening's skirmishes would seem to have produced a checkmate.
White can drop any piece in hand to delay or prevent checkmate.