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Damiano's mate

Queen mates · Mate in 1

Named after Pedro Damiano, who published it in 1512. A queen-and-pawn attack on the castled king.

How it works (spoiler)

Named for Pedro Damiano (1512). A pawn on the sixth defends the queen as she lands on the seventh next to the king, which is walled in by its own pieces.

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