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Barnes Opening: Fool's Mate A00

A — Flank openings · Family: Barnes Opening · basic reference page

1. f3 e5 2. g4 Qh4#

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• Position after 4 half-moves — White to move.
• Material is balanced.
• Family “Barnes Opening” contains 6 recorded variation(s) here.

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Nearby ECO codes in the A — Flank openings volume — compare the move orders:

• Amar Opening (A00)
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• Barnes Opening (A00)
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• Global Opening (A00)
• Grob Opening (A00)