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: A rare and beautiful finish where a knight checkmates a king that is completely surrounded ("smothered") by its own pieces. 🛠️ "Checkmate" in Technology & Software

Outside of the board game, "Checkmate" is a popular name for various digital tools and frameworks:

: Occurs when a king is trapped behind its own wall of pawns and is attacked by a rook or queen along the back rank.

un away by moving the king to an adjacent square that is not under attack. ♟️ Famous & Fast Checkmate Patterns