Learn How to Mate in 2: Epaulette Mate
This puzzle shows a classic middlegame mating net where the enemy king is boxed in by its own pieces and has very little room to escape. The key idea is to use a forcing check that drags the king onto a vulnerable square, then finish with a second decisive attack that exploits the cramped position. Patterns like epaulette mate and bishop-and-queen coordination often appear when the king’s flight squares are blocked by its own army.