Scholar's Mate is one of the shortest possible checkmates, typically achieved in four moves: 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 (or Qh5) Nc6 3.Qh5 (or Qf3) Nf6?? 4.Qxf7#. The queen and bishop combine to deliver mate on f7. Scholar's Mate is commonly seen in games between beginners but is easily prevented with accurate play.