Smothered mate puzzles
A knight mates a king hemmed in by its own pieces.
How to spot it
The king is surrounded by its own pieces, so a knight check is mate. The classic version sacrifices the queen to force a piece onto the last free square.
A knight mates a king hemmed in by its own pieces.
The king is surrounded by its own pieces, so a knight check is mate. The classic version sacrifices the queen to force a piece onto the last free square.