Famous Checkmates:
Part of the Chess Endgame Guide (Section 1)
Chess Endgame Guide
Famous Checkmates
[Introduction]
These Quick Chess Games aren't just good for filling a web page or passing time ...
Beginners can study the moves made, learning to spot early opportunities as shown by the victorious sides in these examples, and take valuable lessons from the mistakes made by the losers of these swift matches.
Famous Checkmates Index
The following Famous Checkmate examples are sorted by fewest moves to victory ...- Fool's Mate
Wins in: 2 Moves.
Checkmate Win by: Black.
- Scholar's Mate
Wins in: 4 Moves.
Checkmate Win by: White.
- Smothered Mate (King's Pawn)
Wins in: 4 Moves.
Checkmate Win by: Black.
- Hippopotamus Mate
Wins in: 6 Moves.
Checkmate Win by: Black.
- Blackburne Shilling Mate
Wins in: 7 Moves.
Checkmate Win by: Black.
- Legall's Mate
Wins in: 7 Moves.
Checkmate Win by: White.
- Smothered Mate (Queen's Pawn)
Wins in: 8 Moves.
Checkmate Win by: Black.
- Sea Cadet Mate
Wins in: 10 Moves.
Checkmate Win by: White.
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