Single Knight Checkmate

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Avatar of AtlasSteorra

My poor opponent!!!

https://www.chess.com/game/live/83277476291

Avatar of KeSetoKaiba

Super cool! That checkmate pattern is called "smothered mate" and is one of my favorites. In similar situations, one can also get a smothered checkmate from a different pattern involving a Queen sacrifice like this game of mine:

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/game-showcase/romantic-style-finish-true-lone-knight-checkmate-on-the-edge

Using a lone Knight for smothered checkmate is one of my favorites:

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Hello thanks for the reply. I had no idea that it was called a smothered mate. I used to play chess a lot in my younger years and only recently picked it up again. Learning all these concepts is pretty cool and just playing again is so nostalgic. Anyways, glad you enjoyed the game!!!

Avatar of Meowing_power

I was the same that i smothered mated someone a knight,although the has a escape square,the knight also took away it......but idk how to post that game.

Avatar of KeSetoKaiba
Meowing_power wrote:

I was the same that i smothered mated someone a knight,although the has a escape square,the knight also took away it......but idk how to post that game.

This is a very similar checkmate pattern, but a different checkmate. I think what you are describing is called "Suffocation Mate."

Also, here is how to post a pgn diagram: https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-to-use-the-chesscom-diagr

Avatar of KeSetoKaiba
Meowing_power wrote:

I was the same that i smothered mated someone a knight,although the has a escape square,the knight also took away it......but idk how to post that game.

I think you mean this game you played: I'll post it as a pgn diagram for you happy.png

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Yes that game, i didn't expect IT to be mate already.Thanks for your advice and time posting that game.

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KeSetoKaiba wrote:
Meowing_power wrote:

I was the same that i smothered mated someone a knight,although the has a escape square,the knight also took away it......but idk how to post that game.

I think you mean this game you played: I'll post it as a pgn diagram for you

That's hilarious, I need to try to pull that off