Fool's Mate

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dinochess12373

1. f3 e6

2. g4?? Mate in one for black

Trexler3241

 

dinochess12373
Balusup wrote:

That's two move mate -The four move mate is the one that's called Fools Mate

I think 2 moves is the fool's mate

u mean this one?

 

BoboTheFlyingSheep67
Balusup wrote:

That's two move mate -The four move mate is the one that's called Fools Mate

Two moves is the Fools Mate

Four moves is the Scholars Mate

dinochess12373
BoboTheFlyingSheep67 wrote:
Balusup wrote:

That's two move mate -The four move mate is the one that's called Fools Mate

Two moves is the Fools Mate

Four moves is the Scholars Mate

agree

dinochess12373
Balusup wrote:

Oh! I always confuse the Scholars mate and Fools Mat

same as me. these days I just recognize them.

Destroyer942

Has anyone ever used the fools mate in an actual game? I did one time.

bigbaby88

Unknown to many people, the scholars mate isn't the second fastest mate, this is (not counting fool's mate ideas)



Trexler3241


No, this is.

 

gui_doz

well, I'll try some of those with my gf who doesn't really knows how  to play... just to make fun of her if she falls for it grin.png

chuppecat

In all the years and hundreds of games I have played, I have never had an opportunity to use the Fool's Mate. Scholar's Mate many times, but never the Fool's Mate.

Ilampozhil25

and

 

vamsim7

Here's how you can defend against Fool's Mate if you accidentally did it and your opponent didn't notice yet:

This is the version I use of the Fool's Mate: