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smothered mate

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.

Noun

smothered mate (plural smothered mates)

  1. 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.

smothered mate meaning in Vietnamese

smothered mate in Vietnamese

Translations
chiếu thắt cổ

Forms of smothered mate

pluralsmothered mates
alternative formsmother mate

Questions about smothered mate

What does smothered mate mean?
Smothered mate means 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.
What is smothered mate in Vietnamese?
Smothered mate in Vietnamese is chiếu thắt cổ. See Smothered mate meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is smothered mate?
Smothered mate is a noun.
What is the plural of smothered mate?
The plural of smothered mate is smothered mates.

Words near smothered mate in the dictionary

  1. smothercate
  2. smothercated
  3. smothercates
  4. smothercating
  5. smothered
  6. smothered mate
  7. smothered mates
  8. smotherer
  9. smotherers
  10. smotherest
  11. smothereth

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