WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
smoth′ered mate′, [Chess.]
  1. Chesscheckmate delivered by a knight when the king's mobility is restricted by his own pieces.
  • 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
smothered mate n
  1. checkmate given by a knight when the king is prevented from moving by surrounding men

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