Puzzle theme
Smothered Mate puzzles
Checkmate with a knight while the king is boxed in by its own pieces.
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Example: White to move
A smothered mate puzzle rated about 1467. Find the best move for White.
Show the solution
38. Qe8+ Qg8 39. Nf7#
Other tactical themes
- Mate in 1
- Mate in 2
- Mate in 3
- Fork
- Pin
- Skewer
- Discovered Attack
- Double Check
- Back Rank Mate
- Queenside Attack
- Sacrifice
- Deflection
- Clearance
- Attraction
- Hanging Piece
- Endgame