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Cozio's mate

Cozio's mate noun: a checkmate pattern in which a queen, supported by a piece of its same color, is placed diagonally adjacent to the enemy king. The two flight squares that the queen does not control are occupied by pieces of the king's own color.

Noun

Cozio's mate (plural Cozio's mates)

  1. A checkmate pattern in which a queen, supported by a piece of its same color, is placed diagonally adjacent to the enemy king. The two flight squares that the queen does not control are occupied by pieces of the king's own color.
    Synonyms:
    dovetail mate

Synonyms of Cozio's mate

  • dovetail mate

Forms of Cozio's mate

pluralCozio's mates

Origin of Cozio's mate

Named after Carlo Cozio, who published a work discussing the pattern in 1766.

Questions about Cozio's mate

What does Cozio's mate mean?
Cozio's mate means a checkmate pattern in which a queen, supported by a piece of its same color, is placed diagonally adjacent to the enemy king. The two flight squares that the queen does not control are occupied by pieces of the king's own color.
What part of speech is Cozio's mate?
Cozio's mate is a noun.
What is the plural of Cozio's mate?
The plural of Cozio's mate is Cozio's mates.

Words near Cozio's mate in the dictionary

  1. Cozines
  2. coziness
  3. cozinesses
  4. cozing
  5. Cozins
  6. Cozio's mate
  7. Cozio's mates
  8. Cozmești
  9. cozonac
  10. cozonaci
  11. Cozoyoapan

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