What is Blind Swine Mate?
Checkmate Patterns : Blind Swine Mate Explained
Blind Swine Mate
Two rooks on the seventh rank deliver checkmate by trapping the king on the back rank.
The Blind Swine Mate involves two rooks (the "pigs" or "swine" ) on the seventh rank delivering checkmate. The colourful name is attributed to Polish-French grandmaster Dawid Janowski (1868–1927).
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How it works
- One rook captures a shielding pawn on the seventh rank, delivering check.
- The king is forced to the back rank.
- The other rook delivers checkmate along the seventh rank.
The term "blind pigs" refers to rooks on the seventh rank that threaten everything but cannot immediately see a forced mate—until the decisive capture opens the way.