e/Opera mate

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has glosseng: The Opera mate is a common method of checkmating the king found in the game of chess. It works by attacking the king on the back rank with a rook using a bishop to protect it. A pawn or other piece other than a knight of the enemy kings' is used to restrict its movement. The checkmate was named after its implementation by Paul Morphy in 1858 at a game at the Paris opera.
lexicalizationeng: Opera mate
instance of(noun) a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
checkmate, mate

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