Ideal mate

A model mate in which all pieces take part and there are no pinned pieces.

See also: Model mate.

Albert, Eugene

Feenschach-Aufsätze, 1963

Example: Ideal mate
h#4  (2+5)

1.Rd7 Kb8 2.Kd6 Sb5+ 3.Kc6 Kc8 4.Rd6 Sa7#

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FEN: 2K5/N7/1p1rk3/2pp4/8/8/8/8

Grubert, Harald

Schachmaty (Baku), 1990

1st Prize

Example: Ideal mate
h#4 b) wSd4→f5  (5+1)

a) 1.Kf1 S4e6 2.Ke2 Kb4 3.Kd3 Sf4+ 4.Kd4 Sc6#
b) 1.Kg2 f4 2.Kf3 Se6 3.Ke4 f3+ 4.Kd5 Sc7#

Ideal mirror mate (2x), Chameleon echo-mates.

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FEN: 3N4/8/8/1K6/3N4/5P2/5P2/6k1

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