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Smothered Mate
Webster's Dictionary
Checkmate given when movement of the king is completely obstructed by his own men.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Smothered Mate'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/smothered-mate.html. 1828.