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