"smothered mate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: smothered mates [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} smothered mate (plural smothered mates)
  1. (chess) A checkmate, delivered by a knight, in which the mated king is unable to move because he is surrounded (or smothered) by his own pieces. Categories (topical): Checkmate patterns, Chess Synonyms: smother mate Translations (Translations): sufokmato (Esperanto), pussimatti (Finnish), Erstickungsmatt [neuter] (German), ersticktes Matt [neuter] (German), Stickmatt [neuter] (German), kvävmatt [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-smothered_mate-en-noun-psYk7UUD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: board-games, chess, games

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