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Smothered Mate
Smothered Mate
Pattern Card
Created with Love in Italy
Created with Love in Italy
These cards are our tiny indie studio's tribute to chess lovers around the world.
Part of the 'Chess With Cards' Game
Part of the 'Chess With Cards' Game
This card and all other Pattern Cards are included in our upcoming Chess With Cards game.
Ship it from the U.S. or Print it Yourself
Ship it from the U.S. or Print it Yourself
Choose delivery from our print-on-demand U.S. provider, The Game Crafter, or download and print at home.
Final Revisions Underway. Help Welcome.
Final Revisions Underway. Help Welcome.
We're chess nuts, but let's face it - we're not GMs (yet). And English isn't our first language either. That's why we're double-checking all the card content before the launch. We might've blundered somewhere, so if you spot any issues, give us a shout. We're aiming to create the best game out there, and we need everyone's eagle eyes to make it happen.
Master the Smothered Mate
While creating Chess With Cards, we watched many videos and read a lot of books. Here's our curated selection of the best resources we encountered on the Smothered Mate. We also included some smaller creators who are growing fast and we believe deserve your attention. Check out these resources if you want to master this checkmate pattern.
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WATCH ON YOUTUBE
CHALLENGE: Smothered Checkmate
Go to the always fun Chessbrah channel and watch GM Eric Hansen playing in this $100 HARD challenge: only smothered mates allowed.
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WATCH ON YOUTUBE
Check out this much enjoyable “special” smothered mate commented by the very active ChessBase India channel.
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WATCH ON CHESS.COM
How To Checkmate: Smothered Mate*
Watch this fun and upbeat lesson by GM Williams on Chess.com for a great intro to the Smothered Mate, and then measure yourself with the puzzles.
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GET IT ON AMAZON
This inexpensive book by Torsten B. Mattsson is a little gem. Aimed at beginners, it presents 60 different patterns in a unique and smart way: bare pattern > mate in one > mate in two.
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GET IT ON AMAZON
Learn Chess the Right Way!: Book 1: Must-know Checkmates*
This is the first workbook in an excellent series written by former Women’s World Champion Susan Polgar. Focused on checkmates, ideal for beginners and young players alike.
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