The term CHESS FINALE is composed of two words, MATE (4 letters) and ENDGAME (7 letters). MATE is a term used in chess to describe a situation in which one player has no legal move and is thus defeated. ENDGAME is the final stage of a chess game, when there are only a few pieces left on the board. Together, these two words form the term CHESS FINALE, which refers to the end of a chess game when one player has been mated.