In chess, Scholar's Mate is the checkmate achieved by the moves:
- 1. e4 e5
- 2. Qh5 Nc6
- 3. Bc4 Nf6?
- 4. Qxf7#
The moves might be played in a different order or in slight variation, but the basic idea is the same—the queen and bishop combine in a simple mating attack on f7 (or f2 if Black is performing the mate).
Scholar's Mate is sometimes referred to as the "four-move checkmate", although there are other ways to checkmate in four moves.
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