#2 · Checkmate in 4
Checkmate in 4 moves #2
The Scholar's Mate — and the move that stops it · Bishop's Opening (C23)
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Checkmate in four moves — episode two. This is the Scholar's Mate, the most common trap in beginner chess. I'll show you how it works, and the one move that shuts it down.
The board stops before the key move — you'll have to find it yourself.
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