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		justintbassett on Jan 26, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Chess: Who will win in this riveting game of Math.... Oh wow, I thought it was a joke at first, my game was only a half-dozen moves: http://i.imgur.com/kmKQ2Wi.png

libria on Jan 26, 2015 | [–]

That position is close to the fastest mate, black in 2. Not something, you'd stumble upon in actual play, but if novices ever move that f pawn early, you can usually destroy that side.

triangleman83 on Jan 26, 2015 | [–]

Ah the classic fool's mate

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