Chess Opening Theory/1. f3/1...e5/2. g4
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
| Moves: 1. f3 e5 2. g4 | |
Barnes Opening, Fool's mate
2. g4??
This move is a blunder (as can be seen by the ??), as it allows Black to immediately checkmate with 2...Qh4#. This is known as Fool's Mate. It is the fastest possible checkmate in a chess game.
Popular Moves
2...Qh4# 34%. 2...d5 24%. 2...Nc6 15%. 2...Bc5 8%. All other moves ~15%.
References
1. e4
2. Nf3
2. Other
1... other
1. d4
2. other
2. c4
With 2...e6:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox