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Moves | 1.e4 e5 2.Ke2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ECO | C20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Open Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Synonym(s) | Bongcloud Opening |
The Bongcloud Attack (or Bongcloud Opening) is an irregular chess opening that consists of the moves:
It is considered a joke opening and is associated with internet chess humor. World champion Magnus Carlsen has used it in online blitz chess, including in games against high-level opponents and Twitch streamers, such as grandmaster (GM) Hikaru Nakamura. The name has also been applied to other opening sequences in which a player moves the king on move two.
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