Definition: a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
Similar words: chess move
Definition: the act of moving a chess piece
Synonyms: checkmate
Definition: complete victory
Similar words: triumph, victory
Definition: a successful ending of a struggle or contest
Usage: a narrow victory; the general always gets credit for his army's victory; clinched a victory; convincing victory; the agreement was a triumph for common sense
Definition: place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
Usage: Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves
Similar words: trounce, crush, vanquish, shell, beat, beat out
Definition: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Usage: Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship; We beat the competition; Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game