What is Blind Swine Mate?

Blind Swine Mate

Two rooks on the seventh rank deliver checkmate.

Blind Swine Mate involves two rooks (often referred to as swine) and the opponent's king.
  

Two connected rooks deliver mate

Board is interactive - move a piece

 
The pattern usualy develops as follows :

One of the rooks checks the opponent's king. This forces the opponent's king towards the back-rank (the last row).

The other rook comes to join the first, trapping the king on the back-rank.

The term Blind Swine Mate refers to the idea that the mated king is the blind swine, trapped and unable to see a way out.

Attributed to Polish grandmaster David Janowski.

Checkmate Patterns : Blind Swine Mate Explained

Blind Swine Mate

Two connected rooks deliver mate

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