Examples of using "Schachmatt" in a sentence and their english translations:
- Checkmate!
- Checkmate.
You'll be checkmate in three moves.
Tom checkmated Mary on the tenth move.
Etymologically, checkmate means "the king is dead". However, the king has not "died" in the game of chess for a long time. In fact, the king is the only piece that cannot even be captured, although checkmate finishes the game and, strictly speaking, can be considered as a "death" for the king.
White pawn to f3, black pawn to e6, white pawn to g4, black queen to h4 - checkmate! This is jokingly referred to in chess circles as "fool's mate".