Tricky?

Sorry I was trying to teach beginners not to automatically take a piece and to look around and see your options.

halloween> look around and see your options.

I think it's a good position for players still learning to spot basic mates. 

Unbeliever> Smothered mate

I see the relationship, but to qualify as a smothered mate, checkmate would have to be delivered by a knight.  :)

then look at Tricky 2

I'm trying to teach beginers if you look at my other post.

halloween wrote: likesforests wrote:

halloween> look around and see your options.

I think it's a good position for players still learning to spot basic mates. 

Unbeliever> Smothered mate

I see the relationship, but to qualify as a smothered mate, checkmate would have to be delivered by a knight.  :)

then look at Tricky 2

 Not every checkmate administered by a knight is smothered mate. A smothered mate only occurs when all the King's possible flight squares are occupied by friendly pieces. Because the definition is as such, a knight is the only piece that can perform a smothered mate.

Tricky 2 is just a normal mate. Tricky is close, but the King has the flight square g7. Since the bishop covers this, and not a friendly piece, it is not a smothered mate. 

You are a beginner!

I can beat my dad and if you want I will play you.