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Kingfisher

If the moderators feel this belongs in the fun section, feel free to move it.

 

I have a question for you: what is the shortest possible chess game? I predict the first five answers to be wrong, but let's see...

Baseballfan

1.e4 1-0

Monicker

0 moves.

 

Whites forfeits/loses on time without making a move at all.  :P

JDudar

Barring things like forfeiting/time/etc.

1. f3 e5 2.g4 Qh4#

Kingfisher

Mmm, not exactly a correct answer (nobody is that reckless with their games Monicker) but I'll take it. Here is the correct answer:

Monicker

kingfisher,

Eh? Check around.  You will find that what I suggested has happened several times in tournaments - including game 2 of the 1972 World Championship match between Fischer and Spassky.