Smothered mate

in #chess4 years ago

When a knight checkmates a king, which is surrounded by its own pieces, it's called a smothered mate. One famous type of smothered mate involves a double check, followed by a queen sacrifice to force checkmate.


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Black's king may look safe, but White can win instantly - find the move!

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White shocks Black with the smothered mate!

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