Chess Mates

  • Queen’s mate - a Gracious mate
  • Bishop’s mate - a Gentle mate
  • Knight’s mate - a Gallant mate
  • Rook’s mate - a Forcible mate
  • Pawn’s mate - a Disgraceful mate

The Book of Chess by George H. Selkirk, 1868.  Found in Schott’s Quintessential Miscellany by Ben Schott, 2011.

Notes

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