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• check|mate — «CHEHK MAYT», verb, mat|ed, mat|ing, noun, interjection. –v.t. 1. Chess. to put (an opponent s king) in check from which his next move cannot free him, and so win the game. 2. Figurative. a) to defeat completely. b) to stop, frustrate, or defeat… …   Useful english dictionary

• Check-mate system — The check mate system was a system of ship identification used by the Royal Navy during World War II. It was used by the Navy when on patrol looking for German auxiliary cruisers and others ships that had been disguised by Axis forces. Under this …   Wikipedia

• Check Mate (Kinnikuman) — #REDIRECT List of Ultimate Muscle characters R from merge CharR to list entry|Ultimate Muscle …   Wikipedia

• check — check; check·a·ble; check·age; check·er·ist; check·er·man; check·ers; check·hook; check·less; check·row·er; re·check; un·check; check·mate; coun·ter·check; …   English syllables

• mate — ac·cli·mate; ap·prox·i·mate·ly; au·to·mate; car·ba·mate; case·mate; cen·tes·i·mate; cin·na·mate; col·li·mate; cope·mate; cre·mate; cyc·la·mate; cy·clos·to·mate; dec·i·mate; de·phleg·mate; de·plu·mate; des·pu·mate; des·qua·mate; epon·y·mate;… …   English syllables

• Smothered mate — In chess, a smothered mate is a checkmate delivered by a knight in which the mated king is unable to move because he is surrounded (or smothered ) by his own pieces.The mate is usually seen in a corner of the board, since fewer pieces are needed… …   Wikipedia

• Cross-check — This article is about a type of move in chess. Cross checking is also a penalty in ice hockey. In chess, a cross check is a tactic in which a check played in response to a check, especially when the original check is blocked by a piece that… …   Wikipedia

• Boatswain's mate (United States Navy) — Boatswain s mate Rating insignia Issued by: United States Navy Type Enlisted rating Abbreviation BM …   Wikipedia

• Double check — There is also Double Check (novel), a novel in the Traces series by Malcolm Rose. a b c d e f …   Wikipedia

• Pure mate — Chess diagram|= tright Anderssen Dufresne, 1852 = |rd| | | |kd|rd| |= pd|bd|pd|bl|bl|pd| |pd|= |bd| | | |pl| | |= | | | | | | | |= | | | | | | | |= | |pl| | |qd| | |= pl| | | | |pl|pl|pl|= | | |rl| | |kl| |= Final positionA pure mate is a… …   Wikipedia