Boden's mate
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An archetypal Boden's mate
Alternative forms
- Boden's Mate
Etymology
Named after Samuel Boden, who won a game in 1853 in London against unnamed strong German amateur player R. Schulder in a spectacular fashion with this pattern following a queen sacrifice.[1]
Noun
Boden's mate (plural Boden's mates)
- (chess) A checkmate pattern in which two bishops on criss-crossing diagonals deliver mate while the king is boxed in from the other side, usually by friendly pieces.
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