Is this considered a smothered mate? : r/AnarchyChess

I thought it was smothered mate :( : r/chessbeginners

After 20,000+ games, my first ever smothered mate happened to be in a game that gave me a new personal best peak Elo rating. Does a better feeling exist? : r/chess

smothered mate Puzzle

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