Checkmates is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Checkmates meaning
plural of checkmate
Using Checkmates
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of checkmate
- In the example corpus, checkmates often appears in combinations such as: checkmates are, basic checkmates.
Context around Checkmates
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Checkmates
- In this selection, "checkmates" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, basic, fianchetto and smother stand out and add context to how "checkmates" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include basic checkmates are positions and and smother checkmates are common. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "checkmates" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with checkmates
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In their match against the Fianchetto Checkmates, the Trojans finished with a lopsided 18.5-2.5 total score. (19 words)
As the pawns are blocked by pieces in the starting position, the game always starts with a knight move and smother checkmates are common. (24 words)
Basic checkmates are positions where one side has only a king and the other side has one or two pieces and can checkmate the opposing king, with the pieces working together with their king. (34 words)
Basic checkmates are positions in which one side has only a king and the other side has one or two pieces and can checkmate the opposing king, with the pieces working together with their king. (35 words)
Basic checkmates are positions where one side has only a king and the other side has one or two pieces and can checkmate the opposing king, with the pieces working together with their king. (34 words)
As the pawns are blocked by pieces in the starting position, the game always starts with a knight move and smother checkmates are common. (24 words)
Example sentences (4)
In their match against the Fianchetto Checkmates, the Trojans finished with a lopsided 18.5-2.5 total score.
As the pawns are blocked by pieces in the starting position, the game always starts with a knight move and smother checkmates are common.
Basic checkmates are positions in which one side has only a king and the other side has one or two pieces and can checkmate the opposing king, with the pieces working together with their king.
Basic checkmates are positions where one side has only a king and the other side has one or two pieces and can checkmate the opposing king, with the pieces working together with their king.
Common combinations with checkmates
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: