Boden's mate

noun

A checkmate pattern in which two bishops on criss-crossing diagonals deliver mate while the king is boxed in from the other side, usually by friendly pieces.

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Meanings

nounBoden's mate (plural Boden's mates)

plural Boden's mates · alternative Boden's Mate

  1. board gamesA checkmate pattern in which two bishops on criss-crossing diagonals deliver mate while the king is boxed in from the other side, usually by friendly pieces.

Origin

Named after Samuel Boden, who won a game in 1853 in London against unnamed strong German amateur player R. Schulder in a spectacular fashion with this pattern following a queen sacrifice.

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Translations

Finnish Bodenin matti
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German Boden-Matt
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APA

Boden's mate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Boden's%20mate

MLA

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Chicago

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