The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word CHECKMATES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1982.
Defeats in chess crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CHECKMATES | 50 % | 10 |
| MATES | 50 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Defeats in chess
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- mates
- master
- beats
- defeat
- defeated
- mastering
- ruined
- capture
- cheated
- checkmate
- mate
- mated
Crossword Answer definitions
CHECKMATES noun- The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
- (by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
- To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
- (by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
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