Epaulette Mate
The king's own rooks or pieces block its escape like epaulettes.
An epaulette mate checkmates a king that is flanked by two of its own pieces (often rooks) on the rank behind it, blocking both escape squares like a pair of epaulettes on a uniform, while a queen delivers mate from the front.
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