selfmate

English

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

Etymology

Prefix from English mate (companion, colleague, comrade).

Origin

English

mate

Gloss

companion, colleague, comrade

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