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smothered mates
Compiled by kevin86
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here are just a few of the great Philador's legacy games where a knight mates a king surrounded by his own guards.

always nice to have a spare
NN vs T McCracken, 2007 
(B50) Sicilian, 20 moves, 0-1

here's one where knight and queen are aided by bishop.
T Peine vs V Budde, 1970 
(B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 21 moves, 1-0

Paul Morphy delivers this one.
J McConnell vs Morphy, 1849 
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 23 moves, 0-1

Giants vs Pats---depends on who's Manning the QB spot.
Morphy vs T Bryan, 1859 
(000) Chess variants, 23 moves, 1-0

Bird cages NN
Bird vs NN, 1869 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 14 moves, 1-0

Batory is dead!
B C Yildiz Kadioglu vs L Batory, 2010 
(C45) Scotch Game, 24 moves, 1-0

here is one from the blue!
N Faulks vs Granda Zuniga, 2010 
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 36 moves, 0-1

mate in three!
M Aulia vs K Lyons, 2012 
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 34 moves, 1-0

lone knight smothers crowded king.
F K Young vs L Dore, 1892 
(C21) Center Game, 22 moves, 1-0

quick smothered mate or slower mate by three easy pieces.
J Seoane vs I Prieto, 1986 
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 18 moves, 1-0

smother's day
K Bischoff vs K Mueller, 2004 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0

a twofold purpose queen sac.
NN vs V Grimm, 1864 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 13 moves, 0-1

add decoy to SM
H Pohlenz vs M Pinel, 1994 
(E61) King's Indian, 16 moves, 1-0

here's a 2005 version...
G Kjartansson vs J Rety, 2005 
(B07) Pirc, 28 moves, 1-0

smothered mate by decoy.
Yagupov vs R Khusnullin, 1999 
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 25 moves, 1-0

knight stops mate but smothers the king.
D Moody vs L L Smith, 1982 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 15 moves, 1-0

Kolty does it in 16, blindfold!
Koltanowski vs M Hofferbert, 1947 
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 16 moves, 1-0

close enough?
Capablanca vs M Coll, 1920 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

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