scholar's mate in French
scholar's mate in French is coup du berger, mat du berger.
scholar's mate in French
coup du berger
(chess) 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).
mat du berger
(chess) 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).
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What is "scholar's mate" in French?
"scholar's mate" in French is coup du berger, mat du berger.
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Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "scholar's mate": coup du berger, mat du berger.
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