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suffocation mate

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

Noun

suffocation mate (plural suffocation mates)

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

Forms of suffocation mate

pluralsuffocation mates

Questions about suffocation mate

What does suffocation mate mean?
Suffocation mate means a checkmate pattern in which a bishop "suffocates" the enemy king (by taking away its flight squares), while a knight delivers checkmate.
What part of speech is suffocation mate?
Suffocation mate is a noun.
What is the plural of suffocation mate?
The plural of suffocation mate is suffocation mates.

Words near suffocation mate in the dictionary

  1. suffocateth
  2. suffocating
  3. suffocatingly
  4. suffocatings
  5. suffocation
  6. suffocation mate
  7. suffocation mates
  8. suffocations
  9. suffocative
  10. suffocator
  11. suffocators

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