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smothered mate

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

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Suomipussimatti

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

smotherer smotheriness Smothering Smotherman Smothers smotherweed

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