Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Qh5/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nf6/4. Qxf7

Scholar's Mate rd bd qd kd bd rd pd pd pd pd ql pd pd nd nd pd bl pl pl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl nl bl kl nl rl Parham Attack/Scholar's Mate 4. Qxf7# With this move White gives a checkmate. The Black King cannot take the White queen because the White Bishop on c4 defends it. Further, moving the Black King to e7(Ke7) does not allow it to escape capture on the next move, so this position is checkmate, and White has won the game. References Scholars Mate Illustrated Chess for Children. 1960. Harvey Kidder. Publisher, Doubleday 0-385-05764-4.