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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"]



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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"]
    

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



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

      
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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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