smother mate

A form of smothered mate — 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.

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Meanings

nounsmother mate (plural smother mates)

plural smother mates

  1. alternativeAlternative form of smothered mate.
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APA

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

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“smother mate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smother%20mate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smother mate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smother%20mate.

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