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Subject: Re: What is the least number of moves required for checkmate? nt

Author: Mark Ryan

Date: 18:55:39 12/14/99

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On December 14, 1999 at 20:55:49, Paulo Soares wrote:

>On December 14, 1999 at 20:42:18, Coconuts2000 wrote:
>
>> I would think 3 moves.... I don't think 2 is possible, of course I could be
>>wrong...
>>1.e4 f5 2.d4 g5 3.Qh5++. There are many other possible variations on that second
>>move 2.d4.
>>Is it possible in two moves??
>
>Yes, but only for black. This is called Crazy's Mate:
>1.f4 e6 2.g4 Qh4++
>Paulo Soares, from Brazil


Hi:  Crazy's Mate is also known as Fool's Mate.  The mate shown above for white
is sometimes calles Scholar's Mate.



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