# selfmate

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A chess problem in which the white player, moving first, must force the black player to deliver checkmate within a specified number of moves.

## Etymology
From self- + mate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/selfmate