The word game with chess words

To play, type (a) chess word(s) starting with the last letter of the previous word. For example:
chess
sacrifice
en passant

I'll start:
King

Greek Gift

tactics

stalemate

epaulette mate

XD i don't even know what an epaulette mate is
ok, now continuing with the game:
endgame

Epaulette or Epaulet mate is, in its broadest definition, a checkmate where two parallel retreat squares for a checked king are occupied by its own pieces, preventing its escape.[10] The most common Epaulette mate involves the king on its back rank, trapped between two rooks.[11] The perceived visual similarity between the rooks and epaulettes, ornamental shoulder pieces worn on military uniforms, gives the checkmate its name.[11]

ECF ( english chess federation)

pls don't do fide or we will be stuck with e words for a while

hhh