Chess Opening Theory/1. f3

__NOTOC__ Barnes Opening rd nd bd qd kd bd nd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd pl pl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl nl bl ql kl bl nl rl 1. f3 A00 Starting position King's Head Variation rd nd bd qd kd bd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd nd pd pl nl pl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl bl ql kl bl nl rl 1. f3 e5 2. e4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Porkchop, 2...Nh6 3.Kg3 rd nd bd qd kd bd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd nd pd pl kl pl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl nl bl ql bl nl rl 1. f3 e5 2. Kf2 Nh6 3. Kg3 G-Pawn Gambit rd nd bd qd kd bd nd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd pl pl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl nl bl ql kl bl nl rl 1. f3 g5 2. h3 g4 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 1. f3? · Barnes Opening The Barnes Opening is a rarely-played and passive first move that gives Black a slight advantage. In fact, it is arguably White's worst possible first move. It deprives the white king's knight of the f3 square. It opens the e1–h4 diagonal, exposing the white king. While it controls e4, White could have done that by playing 1. e4 right away. This move is usually a way for White to taunt Black, especially if White's rating is much higher, by giving Black an immediate edge. Due to this, White often follows with 2.Kf2. Black's best response to 1. f3? is 1... e5, controlling the center and preparing to take advantage of the weaknesses along the e1–h4 diagonal. Black has an advantage. This opening can also lead to the fool's mate after 2. g4?? Qh4#!. If Black replies with the slightly inferior 1... d5, play could go into a Dutch Defence with colors reversed after 2. f4. Another possibility for White is to transpose into a Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: 1. f3 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 exf3 4. Nxf3 Nf6. References Barnes Opening fi:Shakkiaapinen/Peli/1. f3