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Fool's Mate - - The Fastest Checkmate in Chess

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2. g4??

1. f3? e5 2. g4??

White's second move, 2. g4??, is a pure blunder. It does nothing to improve White's position, and instead critically weakens the already dangerous e1-h4 diagonal.

Black now has a checkmate in one move. Can you find it? If you're having trouble, try to remember why White's king is weak, and what black piece can take advantage of that weakness.

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