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What’s y’all’s fastest checkmate ever (in moves)
KeSetoKaiba

The shortest ever is Fool's mate where black checkmates in 2 moves; interestingly enough: white (which moves first) can only checkmate in 3 moves.

stied

I’ve gotten a 4 move checkmate as white

stied

It may hav been a scholar’s mate but I’m still proud of it