Chess

[Crabtownboy]

Years ago I read an article that had a sentence in it than ran something like this:

"What do you make of a country {Russia} where even the taxi driver discusses Tolstoy and Dostoevsky as well as playing chess in their spare time?"

 

[Benjamin]

Ben, you are probably thinking of the 'fool's mate' for White.

Here is the two move checkmate for black:

White Black
1. f3 e5
2. g4?? Qh4#

Watch the animation.

A two move mate is impossible for White, but not for Black.

Cheers and many happy games in the future.

I forgot to come back and check if you replied. Its been quite awhile since playing with any regularity but I do recall seeing that checkmate before, just wasn't thinking of it being accomplished in 2 moves. Thanks.

White shouldn't have been opening that way. :tongue3: