Does this mate have a name? - Chess Forums

Def_Not_Morris_P_Becker

Aug 7, 2023

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#1

Recently, I played a game against someone and used a tactic that I've been using lately to win, which is this.

Basically, in the opening-early midgame there's the ability (with mostly lower ELO players and not that many players with ELOs within/above 500-700, I'm assuming) to use a bishop and a queen to checkmate your opponent by attacking their weak kingside. It goes a little bit like in the position I posted above.

You have to attack a weak pawn & make sure your queen can't be taken to do this. What I normally do for this is that I let out my bishop & queen as early as I can, and if I'm lucky: I can coordinate an attack on the weak pawn.

(sorry for my incomprehensible and overly drawn out explanation, btw)

Personally, I call it the "QBazooka Mate" because I'm uncreative af and can't think of a proper name for it. (or i just don't have to think of a name for it at all? i don't know)

justbefair

Aug 8, 2023

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#2

Def_Not_Morris_P_Becker wrote:

Recently, I played a game against someone and used a tactic that I've been using lately to win, which is this.

Basically, in the opening-early midgame there's the ability (with mostly lower ELO players and not that many players with ELOs within/above 500-700, I'm assuming) to use a bishop and a queen to checkmate your opponent by attacking their weak kingside. It goes a little bit like in the position I posted above.

You have to attack a weak pawn & make sure your queen can't be taken to do this. What I normally do for this is that I let out my bishop & queen as early as I can, and if I'm lucky: I can coordinate an attack on the weak pawn.

(sorry for my incomprehensible and overly drawn out explanation, btw)

Personally, I call it the "QBazooka Mate" because I'm uncreative af and can't think of a proper name for it. (or i just don't have to think of a name for it at all? i don't know)

Yes. That is called the Scholar's Mate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scholar%27s_mate

https://www.chess.com/terms/scholars-mate-chess

Def_Not_Morris_P_Becker

Aug 8, 2023

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#3

justbefair wrote:

Def_Not_Morris_P_Becker wrote:

Recently, I played a game against someone and used a tactic that I've been using lately to win, which is this.

Basically, in the opening-early midgame there's the ability (with mostly lower ELO players and not that many players with ELOs within/above 500-700, I'm assuming) to use a bishop and a queen to checkmate your opponent by attacking their weak kingside. It goes a little bit like in the position I posted above.

You have to attack a weak pawn & make sure your queen can't be taken to do this. What I normally do for this is that I let out my bishop & queen as early as I can, and if I'm lucky: I can coordinate an attack on the weak pawn.

(sorry for my incomprehensible and overly drawn out explanation, btw)

Personally, I call it the "QBazooka Mate" because I'm uncreative af and can't think of a proper name for it. (or i just don't have to think of a name for it at all? i don't know)

Yes. That is called the Scholar's Mate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scholar%27s_mate

https://www.chess.com/terms/scholars-mate-chess

OHHHHHHHH. I see now.