Checkmate in 4 Moves and How to Prevent it

Do you want a checkmate in 4 moves in chess and want to prevent it? Well this is for you!  

Checkmate in 4 moves also known as "scholar's mate" is commonly used in chess. It is when the queen and the bishop work together to checkmate. Let me demonstrate.

1.) Starting as white, the moves we are starting with is Pawn to e4. 

    It controls the center as well as develops the Queen and Bishop. Our opponent, Black, responds with Pawn to e5 copying us.

2.) Our white-squared Bishop goes to c4 pointing at the f7 pawn.

    Black plays Knight to c6 or play Bishop to c5 to develop pieces. This creates an attack on the f7 pawn.

3.) White plays Queen to h5 threatening checkmate.

    If Black ignores it by playing pawn to d6, White can take the pawn on f7. The king can't take our Queen because our Bishop is guarding it.

As you can see, Black's King can't block our Queen with any other pieces. This also prevents Black from moving to avoid the Queen's checkmate. Black is stuck. Checkmate!

Now that you know how to checkmate in 4 moves, I'm gonna teach you how to PREVENT scholar's mate.

We are now playing as black, white is trying to checkmate us in 4 moves. This is what we'll do.

1.) At this point of the game, we play pawn to g6.

    The opponent's Queen can't take our Pawn because our other Pawn is guarding it. So, White's Queen moves to f3 to create another checkmate threat.

2.) We now play Knight to c6 to stop White's checkmate again. 

    After that, you can develop your bishop and castle. By this point, you're no longer in danger of scholar's mate plus your pieces are more active than White's!

Disclaimer: This isn't a guarantee. Chess is full of tactics and creative choices, you won't win instantly by always doing scholar's mate. However, it's good to know this common strategy for future games!

I hope this helps you at winning chess. Thanks!