selfmate

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noun

A chess problem in which the white player, moving first, must force the black player to deliver checkmate within a specified number of moves.

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suimate
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Meanings

nounselfmate (plural selfmates)

plural selfmates

  1. board gamesA chess problem in which the white player, moving first, must force the black player to deliver checkmate within a specified number of moves.

    Synonyms: suimate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA chess problem in which the white player, moving first, must force the black player to deliver checkmate within a specified number of moves.

Similar
suimate
Also see
suimate

Origin

From self- + mate.

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Cite this entry
APA

selfmate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selfmate

MLA

“selfmate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selfmate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “selfmate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selfmate.

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