Checkmate

+Checkmate is the decisive final state in [Chess](/wiki/chess) where a player's [King](/wiki/king) is under direct attack ("in check") and has no legal move to escape the threat. It signifies the immediate end of the game, resulting in a victory for the player who delivered the final move.

+## See also

+- [Check](/wiki/check)

+- [Stalemate](/wiki/stalemate)

+- [Game](/wiki/game)