epaulette mate
class of checkmates in chess, in which the king is prevented from escaping by his own pieces on both sides (which look like epaulettes, or shoulder decorations, on a uniform)
en-GB/ˈɛpəlɛt meɪt/
en-US/ˌɛpəˈlɛt ˈmɑteɪ/
class of checkmates in chess, in which the king is prevented from escaping by his own pieces on both sides (which look like epaulettes, or shoulder decorations, on a uniform)