What's the fastest way to checkmate with the king?
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Jun 4, 2025
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Win the game, do discovered check (king goes from the way of attacking piece, let’s say queen or rook).
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Since the king cannot produce a mate on its own, the quickest way to checkmate with your king is with assistance from other pieces. The "smothered mate" or back-rank checkmate with rooks or queens is a popular strategy. The king aids in cornering the opposing king, particularly in simple endgames such as rook vs. king and king.
Jun 5, 2025
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GR-Group wrote:
Since the king cannot produce a mate on its own, the quickest way to checkmate with your king is with assistance from other pieces. The "smothered mate" or back-rank checkmate with rooks or queens is a popular strategy. The king aids in cornering the opposing king, particularly in simple endgames such as rook vs. king and king.
Wait smothered mate is
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