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Quick Checkmates & Stopping Them
Chess Merit Badge Quick Checkmates & Stopping Them by Joseph L. Bell © 2011
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Two Quick Checkmates Fool’s Mate Scholar’s Mate Chess Merit Badge
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Fool’s Mate The moves for Fool’s Mate are: 1. g4 e5 2. f3 Qh5# 0-1
White created pawn weaknesses and developed no pieces Don’t do that ! Chess Merit Badge © 2011
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Scholar’s Mate The moves for Scholar’s Mate are: 1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Nc6
3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Qxf7# 3. … g6 stops it ! Chess Merit Badge © 2011
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Requirements Do the following:
On a chessboard, demonstrate a “scholar’s mate” and a “fool’s mate.” Chess Merit Badge © 2011
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Practice: Set up the board and makes the moves for Fool’s Mate
Set up the board and make the moves for Scholar’s Mate Chess Merit Badge © 2011
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Questions ? Chess Merit Badge © 2011
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