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selfmate

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: board-games, chess, games

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: suimate

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From self- + mate.

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