scholar's mate

British

noun

chess a simple mate by the queen on the f7 square, achievable by white's fourth move

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scholar's mate

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 William O. Stoddard

Checkmate, Mr. Ernest, checkmate: a scholar's mate for you!

From The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories by Grant Allen

He didn't allow himself to be foiled by such a scholar's mate.

From Miss Cayley's Adventures by Grant Allen

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