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Black to move. His King is "Checked" because menaced by the White Queen. The King cannot capture the Queen since g7 is threatened by Pawn f6; the King can go nowhere else for the White Queen threatens its place of refuge; the White Queen can be captured by no Blackpiece. The King can therefore not be saved, the "Check" is a "Mate," "Checkmate"; Black has lost the game.