fool's mates

A form of fool's mate — The quickest possible checkmate in the game of chess.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of fool's mate
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fool's mates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fool's%20mates

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