How to Say "you checkmate" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “you checkmate” is “mates” — A2 level.
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Tú form, present tense (in chess)

Examples
Si no estudias, el examen te mates de nervios.
If you don't study, the exam will kill you with nerves. (Figurative)
¡No mates la conversación con ese comentario!
Don't kill the conversation with that comment! (Informal imperative)
Two 'Tú' Forms
The word 'mates' is used for the 'you' (tú) form in two ways: describing what you currently do ('tú mates' in the present indicative) and for wishes/uncertainty ('que tú mates' in the present subjunctive).
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