Is This a Fool's Mate?

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BombKermit wrote:
 

Technically, no, but it is similar in style

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

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Yeah it isn't but it is similar to it

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Fool's mate is in like two or three moves

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Two moves

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Yo maestro I'm a cat you're a cat lmao

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MaestroDelAjedrez2025 wrote:

Two moves

Three if White is the side that wins. Two is only for Black.

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No, 2 moves

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Fools mate is checkmate in 2 moves, so no

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Reminds me of some of these traps against the Dutch

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Nice execution, very well done!

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wow

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ATM015 wrote:

Nice execution, very well done!

Thank you lol. I get that it's not a fool's mate, especially after reading the article pasted by Martin_Stahl, but rather a similar concept.
Thanks all!

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Here's one very similar to a Fool's Mate:

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ThrillerFan wrote:
MaestroDelAjedrez2025 wrote:

Two moves

Three if White is the side that wins. Two is only for Black.

I don't think white can fools mate

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Mid-KnightRider wrote:

I don't think white can fools mate

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that's considered fools mate?

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Mid-KnightRider wrote:

that's considered fools mate?

Isn't it PRECISELY the same as this?

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Fool's mate

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Fool's mate