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How many two move checkmates exist?

I am well aware that Fool's Mate exists. But how many two move checkmates exist in total?
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What are the shogi equivalents of Fool's and Scholar's mate?

In western chess, the Fool's mate and Scholar's Mate are two well-known mates that take very few moves from the starting position. What would be the shogi equivalents to these, or, more generally, ...
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Fool's Mate - As White?

Fools Mate is simple as black, white opens right up, 2 moves, done. But if you attempt to do this as white, once you move, black moves, you move, it's only check, there is no checkmate. Is it ...
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