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AdityaMahto_1
A common quick checkmate for beginners is the "Scholar's Mate." It involves moving your bishop and queen to deliver checkmate early in the game. Here's a simple sequence: 1. e4 (pawn to e4, opening up lines for your pieces) 2. Qh5 (queen to h5, attacking the f7 pawn) 3. Nc6 (knight to c6, defending against the threat) 4. Bc4 (bishop to c4, putting pressure on f7) 5. Qxf7# (queen captures on f7, delivering checkmate) Remember, while this can catch opponents off guard, it's essential to focus on developing your pieces and controlling the center for a strong overall game.
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sam_atherton
Bro went for a scholars mate
sam_atherton
As a gym
sam_atherton
gm stupid autocorrect
shadowstriker22

Fools mate

justin2357a

The whole world knows this and I have countered many attempts before

Tip for beginners: Learn how to brutally punish this trick

magipi
justin2357a wrote:

The whole world knows this and I have countered many attempts before

Tip for beginners: Learn how to brutally punish this trick

This is not even a trick. It has no trickiness in it, just the most direct and obvious mate-in-1 threat. It only works if the opponent is playing random moves without thinking. And even then, the random move might defend against it.

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This one is wired

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jankogajdoskoLEM

Wayward queen atack and many of its variations, basicaly combining queen power with bishop at the start, sometimes you get lucky and checkmate my dear friend