Chess opening · ECO A00
Barnes Opening: Fool's Mate
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1. f3 e5 2. g4 Qh4#
Barnes Opening: Fool's Mate is catalogued under ECO code A00. It is reached after 2 moves (4 half-moves): 1. f3 e5 2. g4 Qh4#. After the last move it is White to play. White opens with a less common first move. It is a named variation of the Barnes Opening, which has 6 catalogued lines in total.