Download Article Show Download Article You know the 2-move checkmate, or Fool's Mate, and you know the 4-move checkmate, or Scholar's Mate, but do you know the 3-move checkmate? Grab a friend, play white, and your next game of chess will take longer to set up than to play. You can achieve checkmate in three moves with capturing, or without capturing. For either of these methods to work requires some pretty bad play from your opponent, but maybe you can catch their cold at the start.
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About This ArticleArticle SummaryX To checkmate in 3 moves in chess, start by moving your queen pawn to d3. Then, move your king pawn forward to e4, which will free up your queen. Finally, move your queen on the diagonal to h5, where you will have your opponent’s king checkmated without having captured a single piece. To learn how to checkmate in 3 moves while capturing your opponent’s pieces, scroll down! Did this summary help you? Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 1,724,189 times. Did this article help you?What is the 3 move checkmate called?The fool's mate received its name because it can only occur if White commits an extraordinary blunder. Even among rank beginners, this checkmate rarely occurs in practice.
Can you win chess in 2 moves?In chess, Fool's Mate, also known as the "two-move checkmate", is the checkmate delivered after the fewest possible moves from the game's starting position. It can be achieved only by Black, giving checkmate on the second move with the queen. ... Even among rank beginners, this checkmate rarely occurs in practice.
What are the best first 3 moves in chess?The best opening chess moves are 1. e4, 1. d4, 1. Nf3, and 1.
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