Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Ke2/2...Ke7

Bongcloud Bongcloud 2...Ke7? Black plays the worst conceivable response to the worst opening from White, serving to show that they, too, are "in" on the joke. It appeared in a famous game between Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura in 2021, where 1. e4 e5 2. Ke2? Ke7? 3. Ke1 Ke8 4. Ke2? Ke7? 5. Ke1 Ke8 6. Ke2? Ke7? ½-½ was used to make a quick draw by repetition.Carlsen v. Nakamura, 2021. Chessgames.comDouble bongcloud: why grandmasters are playing the worst move in chess. Bryan Armen Graham, 18 May 2021. The Guardian. References See also