Epaulette mate
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An archetypal Epaulette mate.
Epaulette 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.[1] The perceived visual similarity between the rooks and epaulettes, ornamental shoulder pieces worn on military uniforms, give the checkmate its name.[1]
[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.[2]
- 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.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b " Checkmates with Names", Mark Weeks, About.com: Chess
- ^ "Kasparov makes same mistake twice and lives", Tim Krabbé, Open chess diary 88, January 16, 2001
- ^ "The Mozart of Chess", Mathias Berntsen, Chessbase.com, January 27, 2004
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