Drag letters from the pool into “Your Answer”, then reorder them to match the solution.
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Think of the final act where kings are cornered and battles conclude.
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??????? is the final stage of a chess game when there are few pieces left on the board.
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In chess, the ??????? is the phase where mating, or checkmate, often occurs as players have fewer pieces left, making it easier to corner the opponent's king. The clue cleverly plays on the word 'mating' to suggest the strategic culmination of a chess match.
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