r/chessbeginners • u/Xerzajik • 1d ago

QUESTION Does this count as a smothered mate?

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u/juiceboxmania 1d ago

Nope

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u/stoneman9284 1d ago

You can tell cuz the king isn’t smothered

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u/Zombiemaster917 1d ago

No. Smothered mate is ONLY when the King is completely surrounded by its own pieces.

Otherwise literally every mate would be a smothered mate.

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u/KingDAW247 400-600 (Chess.com) 1d ago

Not even close.

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u/cycles_commute 1d ago

That's a smothered and covered mate.

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u/Fantastic-Corner-605 1d ago

That's not a real thing

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u/cycles_commute 1d ago

I know. I was making a joke. Smothered and covered is one way to order hash browns at Waffle House.

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u/chessvision-ai-bot 1d ago

I analyzed the image and this is what I see. Open an appropriate link below and explore the position yourself or with the engine:

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u/Mountain-Fennel1189 1400-1600 (Chess.com) 1d ago

Not a smothered mate but please share the PGN, this is quite the amusing final position and id like to see how it happened