smothered mate

noun Chess.

checkmate delivered by a knight when the king's mobility is restricted by his own pieces.

Origin of smothered mate

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby smothered mate

smoothy, smorgasbord, smorzando, smote, smother, smothered mate, smothery, smoulder, smout, smp, smriti

British Dictionary definitions for smothered mate

smothered mate

noun

chess checkmate given by a knight when the king is prevented from moving by surrounding men