
[ECO code C20] |
ALAPIN OPENING
Smothered Mate
White developed his knights defensively to control the centre while Black's
QKt sought early advantages.
Finally White's fatal 4.P-KKt3 thinking to
fianchetto his KB (best was
4.P-KB4) enables Black's Knight to achieve a
smothered mate.
White Black
1. P-K4 P-K4
2. Kt-K2 Kt-QB3
3. Kt-QB3 Kt-Q5
4. P-KKt3?? Kt-B6 mate
Checkmate:
Undo
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Jump
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Mates
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