epaulet mate

A form of epaulette mate — A checkmate pattern in which the losing side's king is unable to escape because its two surrounding parallel flight squares are occupied by pieces of its own color. Most commonly occurs with two rooks on the back rank.

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Meanings

nounepaulet mate (plural epaulet mates)

plural epaulet mates

  1. alternativeAlternative form of epaulette mate.
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