scholar's mate

checkmate position (1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Qh5 Nf6 4. Qxf7#)

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chess terminology[5]
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fool's mate[7]
Portable Game Notation
e4 e5, Bc4 Nc6, Qh5 Nf6, Qxf7#[8][9][10][11]
🏷️ Also known as
en schoolboy's mate en shepherd's mate en shoemaker's mate en 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Qh5 Nf6 4. Qxf7# en Blitzkrieg en children's mate en scholar's mate ar خطة نابليون cs šustrák cs šustrmat cs ovčácký mat cs šustermat de Schäfermatt de Schülermatt de Schustermatt de Kindermatt de Schäferzug el Ναπολεόντειο el βαριάντα του Ναπολέοντα el ματ των αρχαρίων
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Scholars-Mate

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scholar's mate is a checkmate pattern[1].

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