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Meaning of scholar's mate | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The checkmate which occurs shortly after the opening, when the white queen checkmates by taking the black pawn on f7 (or the black queen taking the white pawn on f2), protected by a bishop on c4 (or c5).

Equivalents

العربية خطة نابليون ضَرْبَة الرَاعِي
Deutsch Schäfermatt Schäferzug Schustermatt
Español jaque mate del pastor jaque mate pastor mate del pastor mate pastor
Français coup du berger mat du berger
Italiano matto del barbiere
한국어 스칼러스 메이트
Nederlands herdersmat
Polski mat szewski
Português mate pastor
Русский де́тский ма́т

CEFR level

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

scholar's rock scholarch scholarchate scholardom scholaress scholarhood

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