Chess term (4)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">chess term</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for mate that I've seen before include "Team (anag.)" , "Friend, buddy" , "Officer below master on a commercial ship" , "Finish game" , "Freind, companion" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">chess term</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that stalemate is a chess term)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for stalemate that I've seen before include "situation without a winner" , "where moving is impossible" , "Inglorious deadlock" , "Inconclusive result" , "Possible chess game ending" .)
(Other definitions for checkmate that I've seen before include "Inescapable attack in chess" , "Complete victory" , "End of game" , "Winning call on board" , "final defeat" .)
(Other definitions for gambit that I've seen before include "An opening sacrifice in chess for positional advantage" , "Eg, minestrone" , "Sacrificial strategy in chess" , "Opening manouevre" , "Initial move in chess" .)