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Fool's Mate - - The Fastest Checkmate in Chess

By Edward Scimia, About.com

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1. f3? e5

1. f3? e5

Black's response, 1. ... e5, is a strong reply. It gives Black a good deal of influence in the center of the board, and helps the development of both the dark-squared bishop and the queen - which is aiming to potentially take advantage of the weakened White king by moving to h4.

In the starting position of chess, White has a slight advantage. In this game, after just one move each, Black already has the better position.

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