fool's mate

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The quickest possible checkmate in the game of chess.

Equivalents

Españolmate del loco

Françaismat de l'écolier mat de l'imbécile mat du débutantmat du lion mat du sot

DeutschNarrenmatt

9 more languages

العربيةكش مات المغفل مَات التِّلْمِيذ مَات الْمُبْتَدَأمات النقلتين

Íslenskaheimaskítsmát

Italianomatto dell'imbecille matto dello stolto

日本語フールズ・メイト

한국어풀스 메이트

Nederlandsnarrenmat

Portuguêsmate do louco

Русскийдура́цкий мат

Türkçeaptal matı

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

fool's mushroom fool's paradise fool's parsley fool's spring fool's watercress foolability

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