Boden's mate

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8{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black rook8
7{{{square}}} black pawn7
6{{{square}}} white bishop6
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4{{{square}}} white bishop4
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1{{{square}}} white king1
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An archetypal Boden's mate

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Etymology

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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

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Boden's mate (plural Boden's mates)

  1. (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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