At the 2018 World Rapid Chess Championship, Magnus Carlsen stunned the chess world by attempting the Scholar’s Mate against a Grandmaster. While this trap is often seen among beginners, it’s extremely rare at the highest level of play. 😱♟️
The Scholar’s Mate is one of the most basic checkmates in chess, achieved in just a few moves—typically in four—by exploiting the opponent’s early mistakes. It involves a lightning-fast attack on the f7 square (or f2 for Black), where the queen and bishop team up to deliver a crushing early checkmate. ⚡
Though commonly used in beginner games, this trap serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of developing your pieces and protecting the king from the outset. 🚀♟️
I am Marc Quenehen, a passionate chess coach and author of numerous books on strategy. Fascinated by the game and its history, I discovered chess at the age of 19 and quickly immersed myself in its study alongside International Grandmaster Iossif Dorfman, former coach of Garry Kasparov.
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