The Database: The Long And The Short Of It (Part 2)

 

Yesterday's post, "The Database: The Long And The Short Of It" got me wondering, What is the shortest checkmate in The Database?

Again, if you consider the "Abrahams Jerome Gambit", it is hard to beat this example (there are a dozen identical games)

Eveque - thhZ

blitz, FICS, 2005

1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.Bxf7+ Kxf7 4.Qh5+ Ke6 5.Nf3 d6 6.Ng5+ Ke7 7.Qf7 checkmate

Still, coming from the regular Jerome Gambit move order, there are a number of 7-move checkmates, as well, for example

BahatiTheGrandmaster - Mammaen-din

10 5 blitz, lichess.org, 2021

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Ke8 6.Qh5+ Kf8 7.Qf7 checkmate

AndreK - STEPHENSHICHUA

blitz, FICS, 2013

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 5.h4 Qf6 6.Ng5+ Kf8 7.Nc3 Qxf2 checkmate