scholar's mate
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He didn't allow himself to be foiled by such a scholar's mate.
From Miss Cayley's Adventures by Allen, Grant
Checkmate, Mr. Ernest, checkmate: a scholar's mate for you!
From The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories by Allen, Grant
He was only too confident of what he saw, for a trifling neglect by him of Susie's advice enabled her brother to announce what players call "the scholar's mate" in a very few moves.
From Winter Fun by Stoddard, William O.
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