smothered mate
Noun
Meaning
smothered mate (plural smothered mates)
(chess) A checkmate, delivered by a knight, in which the mated king is unable to move because he is surrounded (or smothered) by his own pieces.
Noun
smothered mate (plural smothered mates)
(chess) A checkmate, delivered by a knight, in which the mated king is unable to move because he is surrounded (or smothered) by his own pieces.