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Checkmate pattern
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Chess/47ykvkHF">chess</a>, certain checkmate patterns that occur frequently have been given specific names in chess literature. By definition, a <i>checkmate pattern</i> is a recognizable or particular or studied arrangement of pieces that delivers <a href="/facts/Checkmate/0TrSapPq">checkmate</a>. The diagrams that follow show these checkmates with <a href="/facts/White_and_Black_in_chess/2WfYjFcf">White</a> checkmating Black. </p>