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).

scholar's rocknoun

An unusually shaped rock, traditionally appreciated by Chinese scholars.

scholarchnoun

The head of a school of philosophy in Ancient Greece

scholarchatenoun

The office or function of a scholarch.

scholardomnoun

The realm of scholars and scholarship.

scholaredadj

taught; trained; educated

scholaressnoun

Female equivalent of scholar.

scholarhoodnoun

The state of being a scholar.

scholarismnoun

Scholarship.

scholaritynoun

scholarship

scholarlessadj

Without any scholars.

scholarlikeadj

scholarly

scholarlilyadv

In a scholarly manner.

scholarlinessnoun

The state or condition of being scholarly.

scholarlyadj

Characteristic of a scholar.

scholarly articlenoun

A research-based paper written by experts, published in academic journals, and peer-reviewed for credibility.

scholarshipnoun

A grant-in-aid to a student.

scholarshippernoun

The recipient of a scholarship.

scholasticnoun

A member of the medieval philosophical school of scholasticism; a medieval Christian Aristotelian.

scholasticallyadv

in a scholastic manner.

scholasticatenoun

A college for Roman Catholic scholastics planning to enter a religious order or seminary; The studies carried out there; The period of time in which such studies are carried out

scholasticidenoun

The systematic destruction of academics and educators.

scholasticiseverb

Alternative form of scholasticize.

scholasticismnoun

A tradition or school of philosophy, originating in the Middle Ages, that combines classical philosophy with Catholic theology.

scholasticizeverb

To fit into the framework of scholasticism.

scholasticlyadv

Alternative form of scholastically.

scholenoun

Obsolete spelling of school.

scholehousenoun

Obsolete spelling of schoolhouse.

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