smothered mate

noun

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

nounsmothered mate (plural smothered mates)

plural smothered mates · alternative smother mate

  1. board gamesA checkmate, delivered by a knight, in which the mated king is unable to move because he is surrounded (or smothered) by his own pieces.

Translations

Esperanto sufokmato
  • sufokmatoTranslations
Finnish pussimatti
  • pussimattiTranslations
German Erstickungsmatt, ersticktes Matt
  • ErstickungsmattTranslations
  • ersticktes MattTranslations
  • StickmattTranslations
Polish mat Beniowskiego, mat zduszony
  • mat BeniowskiegoTranslations
  • mat zduszonyTranslations
Swedish kvävmatt
  • kvävmattTranslations
Vietnamese chiếu thắt cổ
  • chiếu thắt cổTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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