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|Other archetypal swallow's tail mate}}
The ''swallow's tail mate'', also known as the ''guéridon mate'', is a common method of checkmating. It works by attacking the enemy king with a queen that is protected by a rook or other piece. The enemy king's own pieces (in this example, rooks) block its means of escape.<ref>{{sfn|Renaud and |Kahn (1962), |p. =44.</ref>}} It resembles the [[#Epaulette mate|epaulette mate]].
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