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Smothered mate is a chess term used to describe a type of checkmate. It occurs when a king is surrounded by his own pieces and is put into check. Most commonly employed for this mate is the knight. In the following epitome, the knight cannot be captured, the king is put into checkmate as a result, as it has nowhere to move. The king doesn't necessarily need to be checked by a knight; any piece could work as well. The king's escape squares just need to either be blocked by his own pieces or contr

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