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The Four Move Checkmate: Scholar's " Quick Scramble" Mate

The document describes the "Four Move Checkmate", a chess opening where White mates Black in four moves by targeting the weak f7 square. It provides examples of the opening with commentary on how White invades f7 with the queen and bishop to deliver quick checkmate. Bobby Fischer considered the first move e4 as the best in chess for releasing pieces towards f7. The document also includes nine short chess positions demonstrating the theme of invading f7 and defending it.

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The Four Move Checkmate: Scholar's " Quick Scramble" Mate

The document describes the "Four Move Checkmate", a chess opening where White mates Black in four moves by targeting the weak f7 square. It provides examples of the opening with commentary on how White invades f7 with the queen and bishop to deliver quick checkmate. Bobby Fischer considered the first move e4 as the best in chess for releasing pieces towards f7. The document also includes nine short chess positions demonstrating the theme of invading f7 and defending it.

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The Four Move Checkmate

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(rdb1kgw4} The squares f2 for white, and f7 for black are the wimpiest
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5dwdw0wdw} comparison, the other two pawns which surround the King
&wdBdPdwd} are protected four times each! Therefore, f2 and f7 make
3dwdwdwdw} excellent invasion targets to get to the uncastled King. In
2P)P)w)P)} the game above, white plays e4 to release his bishop and
%$NG IBHR} queen. Bobby Fischer called e4 the best first move in
v,./9EFJMV Chess. After aiming first the queen at the wimpy square,
and then backing her up with the bishop, White is able to
do the Quick Checkmate on black.
The Four Move exerciser
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#1 White mates in 1 move #2 Black defends f7. #3 White mates in 1 move.

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#4. White mates in 1 move #5. White defends f2. #6 White threatens on f7.
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7. White takes the ½ or the » ? #8 White finds the key to winning f7. #9 Black finds the key to winning f2.

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