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It is a metaphor commonly applied to [[politics]], whereby one side obtains a strategic victory over the other. | It is a metaphor commonly applied to [[politics]], whereby one side obtains a strategic victory over the other. | ||
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| + | == Quick Checkmate == | ||
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| + | Checkmate can happen as quickly as two, three, or four moves in chess.<ref>https://chessentials.com/fast-checkmates/</ref> The most common of these is the Scholar's mate, whereby White checkmates by placing its Queen on f7. | ||
[[Category:Chess]] | [[Category:Chess]] | ||
[[Category:Political Terms]] | [[Category:Political Terms]] | ||
Revision as of 04:00, June 1, 2020
Checkmate ends a game of chess by placing the opponent's king in check without any available move to escape check.
It is a metaphor commonly applied to politics, whereby one side obtains a strategic victory over the other.
Quick Checkmate
Checkmate can happen as quickly as two, three, or four moves in chess.[1] The most common of these is the Scholar's mate, whereby White checkmates by placing its Queen on f7.