A classic checkmate pattern to know. We sometimes get in the habit of smothering our king's left and right directions. Let's look at some potential consequences of that. The Epaulette (or Epaulet) are the shoulder ornaments in a military or guard's uniform. So use that as an image for when the king has pieces on either side of him. Let us know what other ways you can checkmate the king when he's got an epaulette.
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Timecodes:
0:00 Situation setup
0:08 What if opponent had one more move
0:27 What's an epaulette?
0:47 Why is epaulette position unsafe?
1:27 Some examples of checkmates to epaulette king
1:54 Solving the board
2:10 Why sacrifice the rook?
2:21 Response one
2:52 The most vulnerable square in epaulette position
3:02 Response two
3:16 Final thoughts