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Two moves! And this has a name as well! It is called Fool's mate!



 [title "Fastest Mate"]
[fen "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]

1. f3? e5 2. g4?? Qh4++





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    Two moves! And this has a name as well! It is called Fool's mate!



     [title "Fastest Mate"]
    [fen "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]

    1. f3? e5 2. g4?? Qh4++





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      Two moves! And this has a name as well! It is called Fool's mate!



       [title "Fastest Mate"]
      [fen "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]

      1. f3? e5 2. g4?? Qh4++





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        Two moves! And this has a name as well! It is called Fool's mate!



         [title "Fastest Mate"]
        [fen "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]

        1. f3? e5 2. g4?? Qh4++





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        Two moves! And this has a name as well! It is called Fool's mate!



         [title "Fastest Mate"]
        [fen "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]

        1. f3? e5 2. g4?? Qh4++






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