Why is e4 so commonly played in the first move?

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is the 4 move check mate

 

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but why not play the one move checkmate?

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Is 2 moves, not one...

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It happened to me when I was 8, about 6 years ago. I was sick of 

happening to me everytime. (I did not know any openings then) So I just played on the edge, and that happened to me. #SaddestGameofmylife

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PILOTOXOMXD wrote:

Is 2 moves, not one...

thats 5 wtf

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Almost there is too much openings that have like first move 1. c4
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Well then why do you say a4 is the best move 1_a31-0? And logically there exists no 1move checkmate.

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1_a31-0 wrote:
PILOTOXOMXD wrote:

Is 2 moves, not one...

thats 5 wtf

f4 is one move 

e6 is th second

g4 is the third 

Qh4 is the fourth 

#/0-1 is the fifth

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What? That is not true! 

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yes it is, wth?

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Play it on a board and show it to me. Not possible now is it? 

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How can the queen directly go to h4 by the way? It can go directly to h5 not h4. 

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5 moves 

 

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Oh, you are talking about black CHECKMATING! So sorry! I thought you were talking about white. Yes you are right but it is two moves not five! I thought you were really talking about a five move checkmate for white! 

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that is FIVE moves, wth.

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f4 is one move 

e6 is th second

g4 is the third 

Qh4 is the fourth 

#/0-1 is the fifth

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Oh no. 1 white move plus 1 black move is equal to 1 move. And checkmate is not an extra move. 

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what?! no.

my chemistry professor (Ian E. Diot, phD) told me everything a piece moves it counts as a move. also, he said checkmate is an extra move too

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no, that's wrong!