Cryptic crossword clue
Where one may run into a mate? 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word CHESSBOARD

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What does CHESSBOARD mean?

CHESSBOARD noun
  1. The square board used in the game of chess, subdivided into eight rows of eight squares each, the squares in each row and column being of alternating colours.
  2. A mathematical construction based on this pattern of squares

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