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Checkmate

The check with no way out

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Step 1

Checkmate: the king is in check and none of the three escapes works. The game ends, and the side that gave mate wins.

White: King g1, Rook a8. Black: King g8, Pawn f7, Pawn g7, Pawn h7. Marked: f7, g7, h7.a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1

Step 2

The quickest trap of all, the Scholar's mate: the queen and bishop together attack f7, and the queen takes it with mate.

White: King e1, Queen d1, Rook a1, Rook h1, Bishop c1, Bishop f1, Knight b1, Knight g1, Pawn a2, Pawn b2, Pawn c2, Pawn d2, Pawn e2, Pawn f2, Pawn g2, Pawn h2. Black: King e8, Queen d8, Rook a8, Rook h8, Bishop c8, Bishop f8, Knight b8, Knight g8, Pawn a7, Pawn b7, Pawn c7, Pawn d7, Pawn e7, Pawn f7, Pawn g7, Pawn h7.a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
Before
White: King e1, Queen f7, Rook a1, Rook h1, Bishop c4, Bishop c1, Knight b1, Knight g1, Pawn e4, Pawn a2, Pawn b2, Pawn c2, Pawn d2, Pawn f2, Pawn g2, Pawn h2. Black: King e8, Queen d8, Rook a8, Rook h8, Bishop c8, Bishop f8, Knight c6, Knight f6, Pawn a7, Pawn b7, Pawn c7, Pawn d7, Pawn g7, Pawn h7, Pawn e5.a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
After

The moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Qh5 Nf6 4. Qxf7#

Step 3

White to play: mate in one.

White: King e1, Queen h5, Rook a1, Rook h1, Bishop c4, Bishop c1, Knight b1, Knight g1, Pawn e4, Pawn a2, Pawn b2, Pawn c2, Pawn d2, Pawn f2, Pawn g2, Pawn h2. Black: King e8, Queen d8, Rook a8, Rook h8, Bishop c8, Bishop f8, Knight c6, Knight f6, Pawn a7, Pawn b7, Pawn c7, Pawn d7, Pawn f7, Pawn g7, Pawn h7, Pawn e5.a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1

White to move.

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Solution: 4. Qxf7#

Step 4

White to play: mate in one.

White: King g6, Queen a2. Black: King h8.a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1

White to move.

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Solution: 1. Qa8#

Step 5

Black is in check. Is it checkmate?

White: King g1, Rook e1. Black: King e8.a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
  1. No: the king can step aside
  2. Yes, it is checkmate
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Answer: No: the king can step aside

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