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Smothered mate Chess Puzzles

Search 49,500 locally indexed real-game positions, narrow them by motif, difficulty or rating, then play each stored tactical line directly on the board without an upstream connection.

159 real-game puzzles in this collection

What is a smothered mate?

A lone knight mates a king completely boxed in by its own pieces. The classic finish sacrifices the queen on g8 or g1 to force the final self-blockade.

How to spot it

A cornered king, a knight reaching f7 or f2 with check, and a queen able to force the rook onto the escape square — the pattern almost plays itself.

What this set trains

The most beautiful forced sequence in chess, and a masterclass in double check and knight geometry.

Foundation: 110Developing: 39Challenging: 9Advanced: 1
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More puzzle themes: Advanced pawn · Attacks on f2 / f7 · Attraction · Back-rank mate · Bishop endgame tactics · Capture the defender · Clearance · Defensive move · Deflection · Discovered attack · All themes