Quick checkmate moves

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Weird_science_Dave

Dec 26, 2007

I'm new to chess after only really playing at school.

Are there any quick moves that can catchout a beginner and hae him in check early in the game?

HowDoesTheHorseMove

Dec 26, 2007

Weird_science_Dave wrote:

I'm new to chess after only really playing at school.

Are there any quick moves that can catchout a beginner and hae him in check early in the game?

The simplest that you're likely to see is the Scholar's Mate:

1. e4 e5

2. Qh5 Nc6

3. Bc4 Nf6

4. Qxf7#

There are variations, but the gist is that the queen takes f7, which is protected only by the king, early enough in the game that the king has no room to escape. As long as f7 is also attacked by another of White's pieces (usually a bishop), it's a quick and easy checkmate.

It's also dangerous, because if your opponent realizes what you're doing — and any opponent who's been victim to the Scholar's Mate should realize — then a simple defense (3... g6 in the version shown) can put white in a compromising position. Everyone should fall victim to it once, but a proper post-mortem should ensure that nobody falls for it more than once.

well_hung_pawn

Dec 26, 2007

Yes scholar's mate and fool's mate will be seen most often, but another devastating attack against beginners for black is the Blackburne shilling gambit... it is easy to fall into this trap if you are new to chess

camdawg7

Dec 26, 2007

well_hung_pawn wrote: Yes scholar's mate and fool's mate will be seen most often, but another devastating attack against beginners for black is the Blackburne shilling gambit... it is easy to fall into this trap if you are new to chess

That 6th move was not mate though cause white could block the mate with queen or bishop, but he would lose his knight, BUT the king would also lose castling priveleges which might be a part of your plan!

erik

Dec 26, 2007

you can actually force checkmate in 2-3 moves. (this assumes, of course, that you can force your opponent to make the moves you want him/her to). ;)

Mats

Dec 26, 2007

erik wrote: you can actually force checkmate in 2-3 moves. (this assumes, of course, that you can force your opponent to make the moves you want him/her to). ;)

Fromper

Dec 26, 2007

camdawg7 wrote: well_hung_pawn wrote: Yes scholar's mate and fool's mate will be seen most often, but another devastating attack against beginners for black is the Blackburne shilling gambit... it is easy to fall into this trap if you are new to chess

If white blocks the check with 7. Be2, then Nf3 is checkmate. If he blocks the checks with 7. Qe2, then Nxe2 and white has lost his queen! Either way, white's in big trouble for having taken that pawn with 4. Nxe5, which is the point. If you haven't seen the trap before, you can get in trouble. If you have, you know to avoid it.

--Fromper

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