What is the fewest number of moves does it take to win a game of chess?

Question

What is the fewest number of moves does it take to win a game of chess?

Answer 1

4

Answer 2

The fewest number of moves necessary for a checkmate is 2, which several other people have answered correctly.

However, there have been several 'wins' at chess with zero moves. The most famous is probably Game 2 of the 1972 World Championship match between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky.  Fischer lost Game 2 in zero moves, when he refused to play over a dispute in playing conditions.  

Game 2 consisted of Spassky activating Fischer's clock.  Fischer did not show up for the game.  Fischer's time expired resulting in his famous zero move loss to Spassky.

Answer 3

You can actually win a Chess game in 2 moves. You have to be Black to do it though. Whites first move is, King's Bishop's Pawn up 1 to f3. Black moves King's pawn up 1 or 2. White moves King's Knight's pawn up 2 to g4. Black moves Queen to h4, Checkmate

Answer 4

three (3) and only if your opponent cooperates

Answer 5

i think its 2 moves and its called fools mate

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fools_mate

have a look here

Stu

Answer 6

im prety sure you can win in 4 moves

Answer 7

One. Then you hit your opponent over the head with something blunt and you win by default.

No, I'm kidding. But I suck at chess and that's the only way I'd win.

Good luck though, you...chess-player you.

-Sam

Answer 8

I believe one time it took 3 moves, but it might have very well been four.

Answer 9

4...if ur opponent is dumb

Answer 10

3 moves.

Answer 11

4. Pawn in front of king moves one. Bishop out through the hole and queen out through the whole, then queen down to the side of your opponents king (protected by your bishop)for checkmate.

Answer 12

4 moves. it's called the scholars mate