Yup! This is the standard smothered mate though
Smothered Mate?
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fraserhm wrote:
Yup! This is the standard smothered mate though
Was it technically a smothered mate even though he did technically have 1 escape square, yet I was just covering that with a check? Like, he wasn't "trapped" by his own pieces?
Hello,
I'm not sure if this is the right category for this. I had a horrible opening in this game but I was hoping someone could clarify for me:
Was my checkmate classified as a smothered mate?
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