Chess Opening Theory/1. f3/1...e5/2. g4/2...Qh4
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation(FEN)
rnb1kbnr/pppp1ppp/8/4p3/6Pq/5P2/PPPPP2P/RNBQKBNR |
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| Moves: 1.f3 e5 2. g4 Qh4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barnes Opening/Fool's Mate
2... Qh4#
White has played a very poor move and allowed Black the quickest possible checkmate – Fool's Mate – in the opening game of chess: Mate in two moves. The mate almost never occurs in practice but is commonly known among chess players, due to it being the fastest possible checkmate.
A variation of this mate occurs when White advances the f-pawn two squares: 1. f4 e6 2. g4 Qh4#. White can also move his g-pawn before the f-pawn.
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References
- Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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