Checkmate
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White moved his rook to e8, inflicting checkmate to the black king. The game is over.
Checkmate occurs when a king that is in check cannot move out of check, block the check with other pieces, or capture the checking piece. It signifies the end of the game. The checkmate is the primary and the only aim in a chess game. However, checkmate rarely occurs, because in the most games a player resigns before that happens, or a draw is agreed.
Checkmate is different from Stalemate, where the king is NOT in check but cannot move anywhere.
[edit] Basic Checkmates
[edit] Mating with two rooks
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Mating with two rooks.
This checkmate is very simple to deliver. The key position is shown at right. While the rook in g5 checks the king, the rook in h4 forces him to move towards the edge of the board. Then the sequence is continued with Rh6+, Rg7+ ext. Obiviously rotated or reversed schemes allow anyway to checkmate.
