Chess Opening Theory/1. f3/1...e5/2. g4/2...Qh4

Fool's Mate rd nd bd kd bd nd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd pl qd pl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl nl bl ql kl bl nl rl 1.f3 e5 2. g4 Qh4 Barnes Opening/Fool's Mate 2... Qh4# White has played a very poor and weakening 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. However, Black was already better. A variation of this mate occurs when White advances the f-pawn two squares: 1. f4 e6 2. g4?? Qh4#. White can also move their g-pawn before the f-pawn. Fool's Mate References