Fool's mate

In chess, Fool's Mate, also known as the "two-move checkmate", is the checkmate delivered after the fewest possible moves from the game's starting position. It can be achieved only by Black, giving checkmate on the second move with the queen. Fool's Mate received its name because it can only occur if White commits an extraordinary blunder. Even among beginners, this checkmate rarely occurs in practice.

Fool's mate

In chess, Fool's Mate, also known as the "two-move checkmate", is the checkmate delivered after the fewest possible moves from the game's starting position. It can be achieved only by Black, giving checkmate on the second move with the queen. Fool's Mate received its name because it can only occur if White commits an extraordinary blunder. Even among beginners, this checkmate rarely occurs in practice.