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The Double Bongcloud

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

Bongcloud
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Ke2 Ke7
Parent: Bongcloud

2...Ke7?

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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.[1][2]

References

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See also

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open game
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
  • Four knights ( )
  • Italian game ( )
  • Spanish game ( )

With other 2nd moves:

2. Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian defence
1. e4 ...other: