The Fool's Mate
Has the four move check mate ever taken too much time for you? Have you ever wanted to crush your chess opponent in less than two minutes? Well now you can- with the two move checkmate! The two move checkmate, otherwise known as the Fool's Mate, is a fast way to annihilate your enemies! This is a simple tactic that can only be performed while playing as black. However, it is a quite volatile move; and thus is hard to perform as it is easy to evade, and mostly relies upon chance. Your enemy must move his/her pieces to specific locations for the offense to work. The opportunity will open to you if a direct diagonal alley leading to the king is available. This is what causes the "Fool's Mate" name, as it is only believed that a fool would leave such a gap in defense. Some situations that this would work in is when white moves to f3 with the f2 pawn and then moves to g4 with the g2 pawn on the succeeding turn. If this strategy is thwarted, do NOT proceed with it. Simply employ a new tactic, it should work out better, as continuing is risky for your queen.
Now onto the long list of moves that you should make;
Coordinates:
1. f3 e5
2. g4 Qh4#
(The first coordinate indicate's white's move, and the second indicates your move.)
I know, that took a while to read through. But all of it may pay off when you can wipe out your opponent with ease! The attack works because there is no way for the king to escape if he is cornered. Happy check-mating!
For further insight, please watch our video on the strategy:
