suimate

suimate
\\ˈsüˌī, ˈsüē+ˌ-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Latin sui (gen.) of oneself + English mate — more at suicide
1. : checkmate forced by the side that is checkmated — called also self-mate
2. : a chess problem in which suimate is required

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/sooh"uy mayt', sooh"ee-/, n. Chess.
self-mate.
[1865-70; < L sui of oneself + MATE1]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • suimate — /sooh uy mayt , sooh ee /, n. Chess. self mate. [1865 70; < L sui of oneself + MATE1] * * * …   Universalium

  • suimate — sui·mate …   English syllables

  • suimate — /ˈsjuimeɪt/ (say syooheemayt) noun Chess → self mate. Also, sui. {Latin suī of oneself + mate2} …  

  • self-mate — /self mayt /, n. Chess. a move that will cause a player s king to be mated within a certain number of subsequent moves. Also called suimate. [1885 90] * * * …   Universalium

  • self-mate — /sɛlf ˈmeɪt/ (say self mayt) noun Chess 1. a move or series of moves which lead inevitably to the mating of a player s own king. 2. a problem in which this is the object. Also, suimate …  

  • sui — /ˈsjui/ (say syoohee) noun Chess Colloquial → self mate. {shortened form of suimate} …  

  • self-mate — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun : suimate …   Useful english dictionary

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