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Checkmate patterns
19 named checkmate patterns, each with a diagram and a tip for spotting it, plus 9,750 checkmate puzzles on FoxyChess, including mate in 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Anastasia's MateA knight and a rook (or queen) trap the king on the edge of the board. The knight covers the escape squares…Arabian MateOne of the oldest recorded checkmates. A rook mates the king in the corner from the square right beside it…Back Rank MateA rook or queen mates the king along the back rank, where it is boxed in by its own pawns. It is the most…Balestra MateA bishop gives check from a distance while the queen covers every square around the king. Because the queen…Blind Swine MateTwo rooks doubled on the seventh rank (the 'blind swine', or pigs) team up against a king in the corner. One…Boden's MateTwo bishops on criss-crossing diagonals mate a king that has castled queenside. The king is hemmed in by its…Corner MateA knight mates the king in the corner while a rook (or queen) controls the file next to it. The king's own…Double Bishop MateThe two bishops work side by side on neighbouring diagonals. One gives check, the other takes away the escape…Dovetail MateThe queen mates from a square diagonally next to the king, protected by another piece. The king's own piece…Epaulette MateThe king is stuck between two of its own pieces on either side, like the epaulettes on a uniform's shoulders…Hook MateA rook, knight and pawn hook together: the rook gives check, the knight protects the rook, and the pawn…Kill Box MateA rook checks the king from the square beside it while the queen, standing diagonally behind the rook…Morphy's MateNamed after Paul Morphy. A bishop mates the cornered king along the long diagonal while a rook controls the…Opera MateA rook mates on the back rank, protected by a bishop from a distance. It is named after Paul Morphy's famous…Pillsbury's MateA rook gives check down the open file in front of the castled king, while a bishop on the long diagonal…Smothered MateA knight mates a king that is completely surrounded by its own pieces, so it is 'smothered'. It often follows…Swallow's Tail MateA protected queen mates the king face to face, from the square directly in front. The king's own pieces block…Triangle MateA queen and rook form a triangle with the king. The queen gives check from a diagonally neighbouring square…Vuković MateA rook checks the king on the edge of the board and is protected by a pawn (or the king). A knight covers the…
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