Basic Checkmates: a chess lesson written by Joe Leslie-Hurd

Flavius 🏴‍☠️ on X: @opera @chessable @chess24com My favourite puzzle is the smothered mate! / X

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Play Magnus - The classical smothered mate! Have you ever gotten this in a tournament game? White mates in 3. #PuzzleTuesday More puzzles in our #MagnusTrainer app at

neal lasta on X: ahhhh i smothered mate someone for the first time! a cool and rare chess mating pattern. :)) / X