what is a checkmate in two moves called in chess?

Answer 1

awsome

Answer 2

Chess is a game with a long and venerable history, mysterious origins, star players and complex computer strategies. Chess tends to be a long game, with players often devoting a lot of thought to moving a single piece. It can also be played through the post, making some games last for years in extreme circumstances.

There are, however, a few ways that a game can be completed very quickly. Be warned though, any player worth their salt will not fall for any of these strategies and will most likely make you suffer for even trying. Equally, analysis given to the moves described here, is merely rudimentary - an experienced player would, not doubt, be able to examine them in greater detail and probably do you a great deal of damage as well. Therefore, such moves could only be deployed against someone who doesn't know the game that well, or is ignorant of the intricacies involved. They also require your opponent to make some very silly decisions, becoming increasingly more silly as we progress through this entry.
two move check mate The moves are as follows:

Before your first move, you want your opponent to move their king's bishop's pawn forward one square.

Move your king's pawn forward (in the same way that you did for the three- and four-move).

Now your opponent would have to move their king's knight's pawn forward two squares.

Move your queen diagonally to the edge of the board.

Formal notation is given with a win for black this time, but remember that the first move on each line is white's move:

f3 e6(or e5)
g4 Qh4++
Your queen is now attacking the king, and there's no way out. The main problem with this mate is that your opponent would have to be completely ignorant of the tactics of the game for this to work. So ignorant that it's unlikely ever to happen in a real game, but it is technically possible.

Answer 3

Dear "asker":
Some of the answers you got sound like a joke or just rude. The correct answer to your question is the following: a) if in the very beginning of a game, a mate in two moves is called "fool's mate". That happens when white plays 1.f3 or 1.f4 and black plays 1...d4. Then on the second move white play 2.g4 and black mates by bringing the queen to 2...h4 mate. HOWEVER, if you are asking any mate in two moves, then it can happen any time after the opening phase and it is generally simply called "mate in two", which means, whoever turn it is will mate in two move IF the player plays the right move. Many times "mates in two" are missed (the player does not see it) and the game continues for a number of moves. If you have more questions about chess, ask them here. I often come here to answer. Thanks. JB - Chess M.

Answer 4

Fool's mate applies to any very early checkmate,2 moves for each opponent being the lowest.

Answer 5

It's been a very long time since I played chess and I assume you are asking how can the game be won in just two moves?
I do know what 'fools mate' is and its certainly not acheived in just two moves.
Now I did read your answer from jOHNB' this made me realise how out of touch I was with the game, I understood nothing in his reply, what was all that f, d, stuff about?
P-K4 I can understand but this answer almost drove me around the twist.
If I am playing white I have just two moves to get black mated?
I just cant see it. no matter what black does to help me!
Just read 'richard m' answer, very good point how do you do that in one move?????

Answer 6

Fool's Mate

Answer 7

Yep. Definately "Fools Mate"

The fastest possible checkmate from the initial position is in two moves. This occurs in "fool's mate" when White moves the king's bishop's pawn one or two squares and king's knight's pawn two squares, and Black's queen is moved to the king's rook's file (1.f3 e5 2.g4 Qh4# in algebraic notation).

Answer 8

Impressively good checkmate

Answer 9

Fools mate

Answer 10

Fools Mate. a gift. your opponent giving you the game..

Answer 11

Fool's mate. With an apostrophe.