
How To Checkmate In 4 Moves (Scholar's Mate)
The four-move checkmate can be reached in a few different ways, but the basic pattern is that White opens by advancing 1.e2-e4, develops the bishop to c4 to attack the f7-pawn, and develops the queen to h5 (or f3). If Black does not defend, White checkmates with 4.Qxf7#