Boden's mate

English

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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.

Noun

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.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: Bodenin matti
• German: Boden-Matt n
• Romanian: please add this translation if you can