Epaulette mate
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Epaulette mate, or Epaulet mate is, in its broadest definition, a checkmate where two parallel retreat squares for a checked king are occupied by his own pieces, preventing his escape. The most common Epaulette mate involves the king on his back rank, trapped between two rooks. The perceived visual similarity between the rooks and Epaulettes, ornamental shoulder pieces worn on military uniforms, give the checkmate its name.
[edit] Example games
- Van Wely–Morozevich, Wijk aan Zee 2001; Loek Van Wely is forced to resign after blundering into an unavoidable Epaulette mate against Alexander Morozevich.
- Carlsen–Ernst, Wijk aan Zee 2004; a twelve year old Magnus Carlsen achieves an unusual "sideways" Epaulette mate against Sipke Ernst on his way to winning the C Group at the Corus chess tournament in 2004.
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