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Meaning of suffocation mate | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A checkmate pattern in which a bishop "suffocates" the enemy king (by taking away its flight squares), while a knight delivers checkmate.

CEFR level

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

Suffocations Suffocative suffocator Suffolk Suffolk Coastal Suffolk County

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