![]() You would be most fortunate to find yourself in this position, but in cases where the king has castled and the Rook remains on the next square to the king, you can see how easily this is to set up with the Knight protecting 2 of the three potential escape squares. Not often seen, this move sees the knight preventing diagonal movement of the king to the two available squares, whilst one bishop holds one diagonal as the other delivers check the square the Knight protects. The suffocation mate can sometimes be down to poor defensive awareness by the losing opponent in being hemmed in by his own pieces, although good play by the offensive player could have forced the king into the suffocating position Blackburne’s Mateīlackburne’s Mate requires two bishops and a knight against a king and one other piece on an adjacent square. The Suffocation Mate is a checkmate pattern where the enemy king is held on the diagonal on one side by a bishop which can not be blocked and mated by a Knight which can not be captured. The Diagonal Corridor Mate is a situation where the enemy King can not escape the specific diagonal on which is it being checked from either a bishop or queen happening most commonly when the King has been forced into a corner square and is flanked by pieces on adjacent squares. The use of the pieces is to demonstrate that you should never be too afraid to trade a queen for an advantageous position in your long game strategy and to be aware that lesser pieces are just as adept at delivering checkmate patterns in the endgame. In many cases, you will notice that where rooks are used in these examples, often a queen would also do the same job, in some cases, this is true of bishop use too. It is very possible, and more likely that there may be other minor pieces on the board in a real chess game, particularly passed pawns which can be used to distract.īeginner Chess Tactics: Identify 11 Threats, Patterns & Traps ![]() # Mating Pattern Minimum Pieces 1 Diagonal Corridor Mate Bishop 2 Suffocation Mate Bishop and Knight 3 Blackburne’s Mate Bishop x 2 + Knight 4 Boden’s Mate Bishop x 2 5 Back Rank Mate Rook 6 David & Goliath Mate Rook + 2 Pawns 7 Greco’s Mate Rook + Bishop 8 Mayet’s Mate Rook + Bishop 9 Morphy’s Mate Rook + Bishop 10 Opera Mate Rook + Bishop 11 Pillsbury’s Mate Rook + Bishop 12 Corner Mate Rook + Knight 13 Anastasia’s Mate Rook + Knight 14 Arabian Mate Rook + Knight 15 Anderssen’s Mate Rook + Pawn 16 Hi- file Mate Rook + Pawn 17 Hook Mate Rook + Knight + Pawn 18 Vukovic Mate Rook + Knight + Pawn 19 Blind Swine Mate Rooks x 2 20 Lawnmower Mate Rooks x 2 21 Dovetail Mate Queen 22 Epaulette Mate Queen 23 Swallow’s Tail Mate Queen 24 Corridor Mate Queen + 2 Rooks 25 Kill Box Mate Queen + Rook 26 Railroad Mate Queen + Rook 27 Triangle Mate Queen + Rook 28 Balestra Mate Queen + Bishop 29 Max Lange’s Mate Queen + Bishop 30 Damiano’s Mate Queen + Pawn 31 Lolli’s Mate Queen + Pawn Checkmate Patterns in Detailįor ease of identification, the following examples of each of the 31 checkmating patterns covered, uses only the pieces required. It would be amazing to remember all 31 mating patterns listed below, and at first glance, it might seem to be quite some task, but actually, working through them one by one, and using them when the chance appears in your chess gamse, and you’ll be surprised just how quickly you can learn them all and, more impressively, remember them when the time comes. 31 Mating Patterns in Chess – How Many Will You Remember? The table of content will help you easily find what you are looking for in this very long post. ROOK KING CHECKMATE FULLThis article provides a full list and categorized tables so you can easily find the mating pattern you are looking for, or the pieces to use for various mating patterns. There are 36 named checkmating patterns in total to commit to memory 31 requiring only a couple of pieces, and a further 5 special combinations. ![]() So let’s find out exactly what a checkmate pattern is before we get into each, one by one.Ī checkmate pattern in chess is a recognized positioning of specific pieces to deliver a checkmate on an opponent, securing victory. ROOK KING CHECKMATE HOW TOBut what patterns can you use to achieve this? Here are 31 different mating patterns for gaining checkmate! We have a list of all 31 named, with descriptions of each pattern, then diagrams explaining how to perform them. ![]() It means that one player has completely outmaneuvered their opponent and will win the game. ![]() ⭐⭐⭐ Take 19 minutes to read and improve your chess game ➡️ : This article was first published on, and is Copyright of Ĭheckmate is the ultimate goal in chess. ![]()
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