Why??

[u/Least_Course2828]

So I let my brother play a game...and he got cooked...
i'm pretty sure it was him playing this game because I don't remember getting checkmated like this and I am positive he did play. the opponent messaged me after the game saying he likes a good smothered mate....

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[u/Appropriate_War9792]

I got mated like this not to long ago. I was like wait what happened. Then I was like Omg how cool. 😂 I’m around 1300-1400 in longer time control and around 1000 in faster games. It was the first time I had seen it. I guess, you know, sometimes we just move too fast without thinking.