Smothered Mate or Not? - Chess Forums

Is this considered a smothered mate or not? I was "called out" in another forum for referring to this as a partial smothered mate (I don't know if such terminology even exists) and not just simply a smothered mate. My reasoning is that there is an empty square adjacent to the checkmated king. The typical

List of chess variants - Wikipedia

After 20,000+ games, my first ever smothered mate happened to be

Timur the Lame

In chess, is it possible to end up with a stalemate wherein the

Philidor's Legacy - Dorset Chess

my first smothered mate against a 1200 rated player - Chess Forums

Is it more honorable to win a game of chess without losing many

Outline of chess - Wikipedia

Smothered Mate: Every Opening Trap

Tactics Tuesday: Let's Mate Magnus!

Checkmate pattern tags

Bay State Chess Kings Facebook Group

36 Checkmate Patterns That All Chess Players Should Know

Chess Chats - Off-Topic Discussion - The Interactive Fiction