checkmate
/ˈtʃekmeɪt/noun
उच्चारण चेक्मेट
शह-मात
Core word
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(in chess) a position in which one player cannot prevent their king being captured and therefore loses the game; a situation in which somebody has been defeated
शह-मात
- checkmate in three moves
- With a quiet smile, Radhika announced checkmate and won the chess final.
- The young player gave checkmate in just twelve moves.
+ 2 more examples
- After the last move it was checkmate.
- The opposition's sudden withdrawal put the minister in checkmate.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
checkmate (noun, uncountable in chess)
Checkmate is the final position in chess where the king cannot escape; it is used without an article in many fixed phrases.
Checkmate शतरंज की वह अंतिम स्थिति है जिसमें राजा बच नहीं सकता; कई निश्चित वाक्यांशों में इसके साथ article नहीं लगता।
- Checkmate in two moves!
- The game ended in checkmate.
checkmate (verb) + object
As a verb, checkmate takes a direct object and means to win by putting the king in checkmate or to defeat completely.
Verb के रूप में checkmate सीधे object लेता है और इसका अर्थ राजा को मात देकर जीतना या पूरी तरह हराना है।
- Radhika checkmated her opponent in twelve moves.
- The new rule checkmated the plans of the contractor.
be checkmated / in checkmate
Use in checkmate for the position, and be checkmated for the player or plan that has been defeated.
स्थिति के लिए 'in checkmate' और पराजित खिलाड़ी या योजना के लिए 'be checkmated' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The king was in checkmate.
- He was checkmated at the last moment.
checkmate used figuratively
Checkmate also means a complete defeat in politics, business or argument; it is used as an exclamation.
Checkmate का प्रयोग राजनीति, व्यापार या बहस में पूरी हार के लिए भी होता है; इसे विस्मयादिबोधक की तरह भी बोलते हैं।
- The court order was checkmate for the builder.
+Collocations 4
verb + checkmate
deliverforceavoidthreatenannounce
- She delivered checkmate with her queen.
adjective + checkmate
quicksurpriseforcedfinaltotal
- A forced checkmate left no escape for the king.
checkmate + in
in twoin three movesin the endgamein minutesin style
- The champion announced checkmate in three moves.
checkmate + noun
movepositionthreattrappattern
- The students learnt the basic checkmate patterns first.
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- The young champion won by checkmate after a long battle.
युवा चैंपियन ने लंबे संघर्ष के बाद मात देकर जीत हासिल की।
- My uncle shouted 'Checkmate!' and smiled.
मेरे चाचा ने 'Checkmate!' कहकर मुस्कुरा दिया।
- Opposition parties tried to checkmate the government in Parliament.
विपक्षी दलों ने संसद में सरकार को मात देने की कोशिश की।
- Vishwanathan Anand is famous for quick checkmates.
विश्वनाथन आनंद तेज मात देने के लिए प्रसिद्ध हैं।
- The strike ended in checkmate for the management.
हड़ताल प्रबंधन के लिए पूर्ण पराजय में समाप्त हुई।
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✗ He checkmated by his friend in the final.
✓ He was checkmated by his friend in the final.
A passive sentence needs the auxiliary was before the past participle.
Passive वाक्य में past participle से पहले सहायक क्रिया 'was' आवश्यक है।
✗ I checkmated to my opponent.
✓ I checkmated my opponent.
Checkmate is transitive and takes no preposition.
Checkmate सकर्मक क्रिया है और इसके साथ preposition नहीं आता।
⌂Word origin and word building
Word origin: checkmate comes from Persian 'shah mat' (the king is helpless).
शब्द-उत्पत्ति में checkmate फ़ारसी 'शाह मात' (राजा असहाय) से आया है।