smothered mate
nounChess.
checkmate delivered by a knight when the king's mobility is restricted by his own pieces.
Origin of smothered mate
1First recorded in 1815–25
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How to use smothered mate in a sentence
This is a familiar example of smothered mate, which you will find can be effected by no other Piece than the Knight.
The Blue Book of Chess | Howard Staunton and "Modern Authorities"
British Dictionary definitions for smothered mate
smothered mate
noun
chess checkmate given by a knight when the king is prevented from moving by surrounding men
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