Prince John and Sir Hiss

What is a smothered mate? A smothered mate is a checkmate that occurs when a king is mostly (or completely) surrounded by its own pieces. Almost every chess player brings their own pieces to the aid of their king when it is being attacked. However, if too many pieces are around a king, be aware of the dreaded smothered mate. As mentioned, a smothered mate is delivered by a knight (the sneakiest piece) so to defend against smothered mates you should always be alert for any knight in the vicinity of your king.

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