Middlegame · Mating patterns

Epaulette mate · as Black

The king is pinned between his own rooks. Play the Black pieces.

Epaulette mate. The king's own pieces sit on both shoulders. Play the Black side.

Qe6 is mate. The rooks on d8 and f8 box their king in.

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