Chapter 4: Philidor's Legacy

I am reading How to Beat Your Dad at Chess by Murray Chandler. I am blogging to create supporting puzzles in studying the content.

According to historian Dan Jones, Edward II was murdered not killed with a poker, as often gruesomely related, but most probably smothered in his bed

A smothered mate is a striking endgame. The best-known version is named after Philidor.

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Chapter 3: The Arabian Mate | Chapter 5: Semi-Smothered Mate