selfmates

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A form of selfmate — 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of selfmate
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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