Scholars Mate

This is a very simple opening trap. The line goes 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Qh5 Nf6?? 4. Qxf7#. You can easily avoid it by defending the f7 pawn with Qe7, Qf6, or Nh6. Do not do fall for this. It is very simple but catches many people.