checkmate vs triumph

checkmate and triumph both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
checkmate	Yes	No	Yes	No
triumph	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, triumph is a hypernym of checkmate; that is, triumph is a word with a broader meaning than checkmate:

Other hypernyms of checkmate include victory.

checkmate (noun)	triumph (noun)
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king	a successful ending of a struggle or contest
complete victory	the exultation of victory

checkmate (verb)	triumph (verb)
place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game	dwell on with satisfaction
	to express great joy
	prove superior
	be ecstatic with joy