2 move checkmate
I Skrypin vs A Glebov, 2007  (A02) Bird's Opening, 2 moves, 0-1
2 move checkmate variant
T Rienaecker vs M Junge, 2004  (A02) Bird's Opening, 3 moves, 0-1
Bong cloud leads to checkmate
E Schiller vs H Pack, 1969  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 3 moves, 1-0
Kings Gambit can be deadly if you dont know the theory
J Norlin vs Guraj, 1974  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 3 moves, 0-1
Queen check forking the undefended bishop
S Degrassi vs A Capece, 2000 (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 3 moves, 0-1
Classic Queen bishop 4 move checkmate
Greco vs NN, 1620  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 4 moves, 1-0
There are no free pawns if queen's diagonal is open
V Fokin vs Janowski, 1901 (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 4 moves, 0-1
Boxing the king in the opening leads to checkmate
A Gibaud vs F Lazard, 1924  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 4 moves, 0-1
King's gambit leaves the undefended rook in the corner
M Torre vs B Wall, 1971  (C30) King's Gambit Declined, 4 moves, 0-1
Queen got out before minor pieces and got trapped
K Kusin vs J Varfolomeev, 1973  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 4 moves, 0-1
Queen forks the knight and king in alapin sicilian
O Sarapu vs P Goffin, 1975  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 4 moves, 1-0
Black's 4 move checkmate
J Spencer vs Takacs, 1981  (A20) English, 4 moves, 0-1
1.b4 trapping the rook in the corner
P Morriss vs J McDonnell, 2006  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 4 moves, 1-0
Scandinavian trap for white
K D Reichwald vs G Scheuerlein, 2011  (B01) Scandinavian, 4 moves, 1-0
trap - combining c5 and g6 can be deadly
H Poetsch vs Y Kraidman, 2013 (B27) Sicilian, 4 moves, 1-0
Boxed king gets checkmated in 4 moves
C F Heng vs B Oh, 2017  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 4 moves, 0-1
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