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Fool's Mate
If one side weakens the pawns in front of its king with moves like f3 and g4, the enemy queen can mate at once on the open diagonal. It is the fastest possible checkmate: two moves.
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How the trap goes
1.f3 e5 2.g4 Qh4#
More lines
Fool's Mate, 1.f4
1.f4 e6 2.g4 Qh4#
Fool's Mate, reversed colors
1.e4 f6 2.d4 g5 3.Qh5#
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All 3 lines in this trap
- Fool's Mate
- Fool's Mate, 1.f4
- Fool's Mate, reversed colors