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**Checkmate** is a mechanism primarily found in abstract strategy games, defining a victory condition where one player's core game piece or objective is attacked in such a way that there is no legal move to remove it from immediate threat, thus ending the game in their opponent's favor. It demands deep foresight and strategic positioning.

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