November 2001
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FICS Shortest Mate?

On June 16th davidone played what may possibly be the shortest checkmate ever delivered on FICS, in merely 7 moves. On september 30th wiggy achieved the same result. Here follow the 2 games.

davidone - Superintellect

1. e4 e5 2. d4 Nc6 3. Nf3 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. c3 dxc3 6. Qd5

Black cannot fall for this...

6. ... Nf6??

or can he?

7. Qxf7# (see diagram)

Wiggy - Chessface

1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.d3 Nge7 4.Nf3 d6 5.Bg5 g6? 6.Nd5

And now Black played the terrible blunder

6. ... Be6??

which was shortly followed by

7. Nf6# (see diagram)

If you have played a shorter mate let us know and it will be published on the newsletter.

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