+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| P*| | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | P*| | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | K | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | Q | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| | | | | | | | |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
WHITE.


_Smothered Mate._

This is a familiar example of _smothered mate_, which you will find can
be effected by no other Piece than the Knight. White first move is,
Queen to her 5th square checking. Black is obliged to retreat his King
to the R's sq., because, were he to play him to his B's sq., the Q would
checkmate at once. Upon the King retiring, White gives check with his
Kt. at K. B's 7th; this brings the King back again to Knight's sq., and
affords to White an opportunity of giving _double check_, which he does
by moving the Knight to K. Rook's 6th, checking with both Q. and
Knight; as before, the King must go to Rook's sq.; and now follows a
beautiful move--White plays his Queen down to K. Kt's 8th (next square