Bongcloud Attack
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| Moves | 1.e4 e5 2.Ke2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ECO | C20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Open Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Synonym | Bongcloud Opening | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Bongcloud Attack (or Bongcloud Opening) is an unconventional chess opening that consists of the moves:
It is considered a joke opening because it violates all normal principles of good opening play, and is associated with internet chess humor. Former 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.