Barnes Opening: Fool's Mate

1.f3 e5 2.g4 Qh4#

ECO A00

The Barnes Opening: Fool's Mate is a chess opening line in the Barnes Opening complex, reached after 1.f3 e5 2.g4 Qh4#.

It is catalogued under code A00 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Qh4# is chosen by Black on move 2.

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