How to survive Fools mate.

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So in villagers chess, we all know fools mate, is it really fools mate though? After d4, d5, dxd5, b5, the chances of winning for black surprisingly is a 37% win rate. You would think, just keep pushing, so d6 if cnxd6, well thats just gg, but if Bc6, there is a 40% win rate for black... unbelievable! if most people would develop, nb3 prepairing nc5, controlling the d7 square, you play e6, on move of nc5, re7. basically how to survive Fools Mate.

There is a lot more to it than that, like what if they attack my rook? or if they push anyways? well its a equal trade if they push, and if they attempt to attack your rook with ne3 or ng3 you attack the knight with b6 if nf5 you sacrifice THE ROOK with bxc5. Assuming most people take the rook, you simply play g6. Congratulations, you survived fools mate. not really how to win, but to show that fools mate is not really fools mate, but more of a losing position for black.