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| has gloss | eng: 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. |
| lexicalization | eng: 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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