"Boden's mate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Boden's mates [plural], Boden's Mate [alternative]
Etymology: Named after Samuel Boden, who won a game in 1853 in London against unnamed strong German amateur player R. Schulder in a spectacular fashion with this pattern following a queen sacrifice. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Boden's mate (plural Boden's mates)
  1. (chess) A checkmate pattern in which two bishops on criss-crossing diagonals deliver mate while the king is boxed in from the other side, usually by friendly pieces. Wikipedia link: Samuel Boden Categories (topical): Checkmate patterns, Chess Translations (Translations): Bodenin matti (Finnish), Boden-Matt [neuter] (German)
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