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David and Goliath mate
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English
tright rl pd kd pd pl nd pl kl An example David and Goliath mate
Etymology
From the biblical account of David and Goliath.
Noun
en Checkmate patternsen chess A checkmate delivered by a pawn.
en pawn mate
Usage notes
Most definitions agree that the pawn must be the final attacking piece. Therefore, pawn promotion with mate would not count, nor would a pawn move that leads to discovered checkmate.
en terms derived from the Bible