Surprise Checkmate: Difference between revisions

* Obviously occurs far more often when one player is a new to the game.

** The Fool's Mate<ref>1. g4 e5 2. f4 Qh4++</ref> is a perfect example, though it only rarely happens because it requires a novice player to make a critical opening move mistake.<ref>While opening with 1. g3 ... 2. Bg2 is a hallmark of hypermodern play and a valid way to build a solid pawn structure while maintaining central square protection, opening with 1. g4 (or "The Grob") is widely considered the worst possible opening move as it loosens the entire kingside structure and prevents the critical h4 square any sort of defensive coverage</ref> Players caught off-guard by this rather surprising mate never fall for this one again, nor will any spectators who see it happen to the novice player.

* Although it's rare, there have been games at the master level where a check was answered by a checkmate. [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chesscollection?cid=1009425 Chessgames.com] lists six such games between 1850 and 2002.