selfmaten.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfˈmeɪt/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfˈmeɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, mate n.¹

Etymology: < self- prefix + mate n.¹Compare German Selbstmatt (1847 or earlier).

A chess problem in which one player (usually White, moving first) must force the other to deliver checkmate, typically within a specified number of moves; a checkmate forced in this way. Cf. sui-mate n., help-mate n. at help n. Compounds 2.

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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > chess > [noun] > check or checkmate

matec1330

mating?a1400

checkc1426

checkmatec1440

scholar's mate1614

fool's mate1618

scholar's check1674

perpetual check1750

smothered mate1804

sui-mate1846

selfmate1848

perpetual1966

1848 Bell's Life in London 13 Feb. 8/2 Problem from Oxford (selfmate in eleven) respectfully declined.

1867 Chess Player's Mag. New Ser. 3 45 The self-mate, though not difficult, is very prettily conceived.

1933 Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail 6 Aug. 10/7 The self-mate is different in the way that White, or Black is to force the opponent to do the mating.

1966 New Statesman 3 June 821/3 With this helpful hint even newcomers to self-mates should find it easy to get White mated on the 7 move.

2006 Chess Dec. 44/3 GB went into the last round, which was three original selfmates by Bulgarian GM composer Petko Petkov in 50 minutes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

selfmatev.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfˈmeɪt/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfˈmeɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, mate v.²

Etymology: < self- prefix + mate v.², after selfmate n. Compare slightly earlier sui-mate v.

Now somewhat rare.

intransitive. In a chess problem: to force an opponent to deliver checkmate. Cf. selfmate n. and sui-mate v.

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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > chess > [verb (intransitive)] > be mated

matec1500

sui-mate1871

selfmate1874

1874 Westm. Papers Apr. 251 White to play and self-mate in eight moves.

1902 Encycl. Brit. XXVI. 754/4 White to play and self-mate in three moves.

1983 Financial Times 1 Oct. 15/5 White selfmates in four moves.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	selfmate
释义	selfmaten. Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈmeɪt/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈmeɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, mate n.¹ Etymology: < self- prefix + mate n.¹Compare German Selbstmatt (1847 or earlier). A chess problem in which one player (usually White, moving first) must force the other to deliver checkmate, typically within a specified number of moves; a checkmate forced in this way. Cf. sui-mate n., help-mate n. at help n. Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > chess > [noun] > check or checkmate matec1330 mating?a1400 checkc1426 checkmatec1440 scholar's mate1614 fool's mate1618 scholar's check1674 perpetual check1750 smothered mate1804 sui-mate1846 selfmate1848 perpetual1966 1848 Bell's Life in London 13 Feb. 8/2 Problem from Oxford (selfmate in eleven) respectfully declined. 1867 Chess Player's Mag. New Ser. 3 45 The self-mate, though not difficult, is very prettily conceived. 1933 Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail 6 Aug. 10/7 The self-mate is different in the way that White, or Black is to force the opponent to do the mating. 1966 New Statesman 3 June 821/3 With this helpful hint even newcomers to self-mates should find it easy to get White mated on the 7 move. 2006 Chess Dec. 44/3 GB went into the last round, which was three original selfmates by Bulgarian GM composer Petko Petkov in 50 minutes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). selfmatev. Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈmeɪt/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈmeɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, mate v.² Etymology: < self- prefix + mate v.², after selfmate n. Compare slightly earlier sui-mate v. Now somewhat rare. intransitive. In a chess problem: to force an opponent to deliver checkmate. Cf. selfmate n. and sui-mate v. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > board game > chess > [verb (intransitive)] > be mated matec1500 sui-mate1871 selfmate1874 1874 Westm. Papers Apr. 251 White to play and self-mate in eight moves. 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXVI. 754/4 White to play and self-mate in three moves. 1983 Financial Times 1 Oct. 15/5 White selfmates in four moves. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1848v.1874
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