# das Schachmatt

das Schachmatt is a German noun meaning “checkmate”. Forms: des Schachmatts.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Schachmatts

## In other languages

- Русский: шахм. мат

## Meanings

1. checkmate (situation where the king's defeat is inevitable)
2. _figurative_ checkmate, definite defeat

## Examples

- Tom opferte seinen Turm, um ein Schachmatt zu vermeiden. — Tom sacrificed his rook to avoid mate.

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