In chess parlance, the term model mate refers to a checkmate which is both pure and economical. For example, here is a model mate derived from a 1904 problem by Miroslav Havel:

+---+---+---+---+---+
|   |WK |   |   |   | 
+---+---+---+---+---+
|   |   |   |   |   |   
+---+---+---+---+---+
|   |   |   |WQ |   |
+---+---+---+---+---+
|BP |BK |   |   |   |
+---+---+---+---+---+
|   |   |   |   |   |   
+---+---+---+---+---+
|   |   |WN |   |WN |
+---+---+---+---+---+


Other examples of model mates can be found under economical mate.

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