The check-mate system was a system of ship identification used by the Allies of World War II. It was used by the Royal Navy when on patrol looking for...
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Checkmate (disambiguation) (redirect from Check Mate)
music for ballet by British composer Arthur Bliss Checkmate pattern Check-mate system, a ship identification protocol used by the Royal Navy in World War...
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counter the effectiveness of these disguises, the Allies introduced the check-mate system in 1942 to identify individual ships on a one-by-one basis with the...
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2024). "FactChecking RFK Jr.'s V.P. Announcement". Annenberg Public Policy Center. Kirsch, Noah (April 17, 2024). "RFK Jr.'s Running Mate Sets New Low...
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A second mate (2nd mate) or second officer (2/O) is a licensed member of the deck department of a merchant ship holding a Second Mates Certificate of...
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double check is extremely rare in practical play, but it is sometimes found in chess problems. A double check is a part of the smothered mate pattern...
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specifically derived from the expression shah mat, 'the king is dead', with check-mate the equivalent modern chess term. The word entered the French language...
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Castling (redirect from Castling out of check)
are no pieces between the king and the rook. The king is not currently in check. The king does not pass through or finish on a square that is attacked by...
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Checkmate pattern (redirect from Epaulette mate)
execute the checkmate. Damiano's mate is often arrived at by first sacrificing a rook on the h-file, then checking the king with the queen on the a-file...
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The United States Navy occupational rating of boatswain's mate (abbreviated as BM) is a designation given by the Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) to...
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