Nothing - mate is just short for checkmate.
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∙ 6y agoCheckmate is a situation where the king can't escape check, ie, to have a checkmate, the king must be in check. In a mate such as Fool's Mate, the first and only check, is also checkmate.
Checkmate is where your opponent can neither counter or evade capture - checkmate .
No, you do not need to say "checkmate" on the first move. But if you actually checkmate him, say "checkmate" or just "mate" to remind the opponet you won.
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"CHECKMATE!!!!!!!"
Checkmate/stale mate/ Draw
Check Mate. But this name only applies if the move results in a checkmate. Sometimes the final move in a game of chess does not result in a checkmate,; therefore it cannot be called a checkmate.
The chess term for a victory is spelled as one word, "checkmate".
No, you cannot move your king into a position where it is in checkmate.
1. f3 e5 2. g4 Qh4+ (checkmate) .
1. f3 e5 2. g4 Qh4+ (checkmate)
The fastest way to checkmate the king is the Fool's Mate, which has the moves 1.g4 e5(e6 works too) 2.f3?? Qh4#.