The Double Bongcloud
Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Ke2/2...Ke7
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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2...Ke7?
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Carlsen v. Nakamura, 2021. Chessgames.com
- ↑ Double bongcloud: why grandmasters are playing the worst move in chess. Bryan Armen Graham, 18 May 2021. The Guardian.
See also
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2. Nf3
2. Other
1. e4 ...other:
2. other
With 2...e6:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch defence
Dutch defence
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox