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"Triangle mate" and other invented terms

What are the forced memes (like "Triangle mate") for?

What are the forced memes (like "Triangle mate") for?

They are mate themes. If you have a better name or if you think they are just a subset of another better known theme, please do share.

They are mate themes. If you have a better name or if you think they are just a subset of another better known theme, please do share.

You can read about triangle mate and some others on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkmate_pattern#Triangle_mate
or google it and find many another chess sites with definition and examples.
Lichess users may have their own unique opinions on what counts as a specific mate motif. You can read about it in https://lichess.org/forum/lichess-feedback/so-many-puzzles-have-false-mate-motif

You can read about triangle mate and some others on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkmate_pattern#Triangle_mate or google it and find many another chess sites with definition and examples. Lichess users may have their own unique opinions on what counts as a specific mate motif. You can read about it in https://lichess.org/forum/lichess-feedback/so-many-puzzles-have-false-mate-motif