Opening theory in chess/1. f3/1...e5/2. g4/2...Qh4
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< Opening theory in chess | 1. f3 | 1...e5 | 2. g4
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[edit] Fools Mate
[edit] 2...Qh4#
White has played a very poor move and allowed Black the quickest possible checkmate (Fools' 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.
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[edit] References
- Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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| 1. e4 e5 | Open Game·King's Gambit·Bishop's Opening·Vienna·Petrov·Latvian Gambit·Scotch·Giuoco Piano·Two Knights·Ruy Lopez |  |
| 1. e4 c5 | Sicilian Defence·Closed Sicilian·Taimanov·Sveshnikov ·Kan Sicilian·Sicilian Dragon· Scheveningen·Najdorf | |
| 1. e4 other | French Defence·Caro-Kann Defence·Pirc Defence·Alekhine Defence·Modern·Scandinavian·Nimzowitsch | |
| 1. d4 Nf6 | Indian Defence·King's Indian Defence·Nimzo-Indian·Queen's Indian·Grünfeld·Benoni·Budapest·Catalan | |
| 1. d4 d5 | Closed Game·Queen's Gambit·Queen's Gambit Accepted·Queen's Gambit Declined·Chigorin·Slav·Semi-Slav·Marshall | |
| 1. d4 other | Dutch Defence·Old Benoni Defence·Englund Gambit·English Defence. Other: King's Indian Attack·Reti Opening | |
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