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4 turn trick

Last updated on Mon, 05/05/2008 at 6:26pm.


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by mattfarter - 8 months ago
laguna Philippines
Member Since: Feb 2008
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it is called the scholar mate. it can't be trusted all the time. it would be risky to use against good players. it probably looks like this:

by Baseballfan - 7 months ago
Durham, North Carolina United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 1130
There is aleady an article about this under "Scholar's Mate". This article should probably be removed.
by Jambux_Josh - 7 months ago
Garden Grove, Ca United States
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Member Points: 157
there is another variation with 3. Qf3. same difference.
by Roberto1956 - 6 months ago
Beirut Lebanon
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 144

Here how to defend the schola's mate:


by HOWDEY - 6 months ago
Texas United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
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This is included in many chess books as the "first game" when describing how to play and how the game works.  It is also a "first game" in describing the notations for recording a chess game.  I have never seen it as real game.  But it does demonstrate some important chess concepts.
by xiaostu - 5 months ago
CA United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 20
hm, better moves can be made against scholar's mate though, but the defense provided above is still a nice way.
by Chess_Champion26 - 5 months ago
British Columbia Canada
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 370

This is how it goes.

 That is one way to play it. But a more intelligent opponent would play it like this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

You could do this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thanks. :):):):):) 


by queenmater - 5 months ago
iim lucknow India
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 1
u missed chkmate on move 7!

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