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Fool's Mate

Last updated on Mon, 10/26/2009 at 5:03pm.

Fools mate:

This is bad for white because he is opening the e1-h4 diagonal--a very weak one. No peice, except for the f- and g- pawns can reach a square in the diagonal in one move.

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by oruam - 2 years ago
Kobe Japan

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I see this just one time... lol!!!

by knetfan - 2 years ago
Leonia, New Jersey United States

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I have known this trap for years, but I find it strange that it should be called "Fool's Mate". After all, only one line of attack to the "Fool's King" is made available; so, White is not being so foolish as to open up the entire mid-section! By a quirk of the geometry of the chess board, there is a very quick refutation. But, it is not such a foolish agenda.

by knight2c4 - 2 years ago
Sparkle City, SC United States

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Yes that is the fastest way, only if you are playing a 7 year old child, a true fools mate is 4 moves or less.

by Trickster - 2 years ago
Mississauga, ON Canada

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u could also do the same move by playing f4 , g4 instead of f3 , g4 but anyway its the same thing...... you get checkmated either way!

by shreyansh - 2 years ago
Rajnandgaon,India India

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I won my game in 4 move in National tmt!!!!!!!!

by makhluk-aneh - 2 years ago
pekanbaru, riau Indonesia

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How did you do that??? even i can't do it to my classmate???

by carter581 - 2 years ago
goldsboro,NC United States

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i used this two days ago, it work but i'm tryng to get better.

by gflores - 2 years ago
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico

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white must have been a very inexpirience player to fall for that

by georgewashington - 2 years ago
SE Michigan United States

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i pity the fool

by notsogoodatchess - 2 years ago
Everberg,Belgium Belgium

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I pity the fool also, I thought it was impossible to win with less than 10 moves.

by freefma75 - 2 years ago
shah alam,Selangor ; Malaysia Malaysia

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the begginer need to take note !! don't do it in tournament !!

by ilvspad - 2 years ago
Dubai United Arab Emirates

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Has anyone played this?

by Greatness - 2 years ago
Detriot,MI Canada

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that wouldnt work on my 7 year old

by Hugh_T_Patterson - 2 years ago
San Francisco, CA United States

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How many people has this actually happened to? I'm just curious since, even with my minimal talents I never had it happen to me. Scholar's mate yes, when I was younger, but not fools mate!

by ramisalib2002 - 2 years ago
Egypt Egypt

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nice

by bosco - 2 years ago
International

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i once won in just one move

i am the best

by TonyGas - 2 years ago
London England

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it would be interesting to see if anyone has the front to own up to having been caught out by fools mate. come on folks, spill the beans. i beat a bloke, (probably a child actually) in four moves thus;

by TonyGas - 2 years ago
London England

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it appears i made a pigs ear of that diagram lol but one gets my drift. while ive got your attention, i remember a few years ago, getting my butt kicked by a woman no less, in a really clever sequence. it involves no more than ten moves and a sacrificed queen. could anybody show me how this is done please so i can get my rating up at the expence and embarrassment of younger inexperienced players. (only joking). i forget how to do it and i thought it was brilliant. thanks

by notsogoodatchess - 2 years ago
Everberg,Belgium Belgium

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If I tried that on dad, he would check mate me instantly.

by artist - 2 years ago
vermont United States

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90 some % of the time u will not see that happen in any game u would play and I can"t even do that to a inexperince play how is just learning and I am not telling them anything period.they would have to be very dum.