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But it could be a long and complex one, since the politician with the means to checkmate Mr Berlusconi is the very one with least to gain from doing so.
但是这却是一个漫长而复杂的过程，因为能把贝卢斯科尼将死的政客们也是从中获利最少的人。
If the computer is playing as Max, the computer will try to maximize the point value of the position, with a win (checkmate) being equal to the largest possible value (positive 1 million, let's say).
如果计算机是马克思一方，程序会试图使博弈形势的分值最大化，同时为获胜结局（将死）赋最大值（比如说这个值是一百万）。
And unlike mainstream pugilism, fighters can win by not only knocking out their opponent, but also by catching them in checkmate.
和主流拳击赛不同，挑战者不仅要在拳击中击败对手，而且还要在棋赛中置其于“死地”。

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a winning position in chess in which you have put the other player's king under a direct attack from which it cannot escape

In chess, checkmate is a situation in which you cannot stop your king from being captured and so you lose the game.