Answer: MATED

AnswerCrossword Clue
MATEDGot together
MATEDPaired up to breed
MATEDBeaten by Botvinnik
matedto join; pair
matedone of a pair
matedcompanion
matedMATE, to copulate (to have sexual intercourse with)
matedhusband or wife
matedto copulate
matedofficer of a merchant ship
MATEDOut of moves, in chess
MATEDLike unsuccessful chess players
MATEDBeat at the board
MATEDPaired off
MATEDTook out the king?
MATEDCaptured the king
MATEDBeaten, a la Bobby Fischer
MATEDMore than checked?
MATEDDidn't just check
MATEDCoupled with
MATEDMatched
MATEDMatched up.
MATEDJoined.
MATEDCompatible.
MATEDNot single.
MATEDCoupled.
MATEDMarried.
MATEDChess term
MATEDCoupled
MATEDJoined
MATEDMatched socks
MATEDBeaten by Fischer
MATEDDefeated Spassky
MATEDBeat Spassky
MATEDBeat Karpov
MATEDBecame hitched
MATEDDovetailed
MATEDDefeated, in a way
MATEDLike shoes and socks
MATEDOut of the game, in chess