Answers.Body: <p>The reason is that after 3. dxe5 fxe5 4. Qh5+ you are in a lot of trouble and already lost.</p>
  <pre><code>[fen &quot;&quot;]
  
  1. e4 e5 2. d4 f6 3. dxe5 fxe5 4. Qh5+ Ke7 (4...g6 5. Qxe5+ Kf7 6. Bc4+) 5. Qxe5+ Kf7 6. Bc4+
  </code></pre>
  
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Answers.Text: I see, so it's about moving the f-pawn causing the black king to be more exposed.
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Answers.Text: You mean "black king", of course, and if you insist on f6, try playing the gambit 3...Nc6 (I still don't recommend, but in blitz everything goes :-)
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Answers.Text: More reasonably black can play 3... Qe7, which might even recover the pawn.
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Answers.Text: Not sure how "reasonable" it is to render your entire Kingside set of pieces immobile; the fact that's pretty much the safest way way to keep from losing a pawn seems to highlight just how bad an idea ...f6 is. Black now can only develop one piece without making multiple moves, White can develop *any* piece except the Rooks with a single move. So Black's best case is they keep the pawn at the cost of 2-3 extra developing moves. As White, I'll take that bargain every time.
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Answers.Text: It's certainly not a good line, but better than losing a full rook.
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Body: <pre><code>[FEN &quot;rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR&quot;]
  [Title &quot;Center Game&quot;]
  [StartFlipped &quot;1&quot;]
  
  1. e4 e5 2. d4 f6??
  </code></pre>
  <p>Stockfish says that <strong>2…f6</strong> was a blunder and recommends <strong>2…exd4</strong> instead.</p>
  <p>I understand why <strong>2…exd4</strong> is the best move for Black, and I have seen people explain why <strong>2…d6</strong> and <strong>2…Nc6</strong> are not as good. However, none of the resources I found mentions <strong>2…f6</strong>.</p>
  <p>I know that <strong>2…f6</strong> blocks the f6 square which could be used to develop the knight. However, I assume that the knight can be developed to e7 later. Also, <strong>2…f6</strong> might have an advantage over <strong>2…d6</strong>, since, if White captures the pawn on e5, Black can then capture back toward the center, which as I know is generally a good thing.</p>
  
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Comments.Text: "Never play f6!" -- GM Ben Finegold
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Comments.Text: So many players on lichess fall into this, it's such a pleasure to punish it :-)))
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Tags: <opening><analysis><beginner><center>
Title: Why is 2…f6 a blunder in the Center Game?
ThreadText: # Why is 2…f6 a blunder in the Center Game?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2021-12-26)
  
  [FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR"]
  [Title "Center Game"]
  [StartFlipped "1"]
  
  1. e4 e5 2. d4 f6??
  
  Stockfish says that 2…f6 was a blunder and recommends 2…exd4 instead.
  I understand why 2…exd4 is the best move for Black, and I have seen people explain why 2…d6 and 2…Nc6 are not as good. However, none of the resources I found mentions 2…f6.
  I know that 2…f6 blocks the f6 square which could be used to develop the knight. However, I assume that the knight can be developed to e7 later. Also, 2…f6 might have an advantage over 2…d6, since, if White captures the pawn on e5, Black can then capture back toward the center, which as I know is generally a good thing.
  
  **Tags:** opening, analysis, beginner, center
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: "Never play f6!" -- GM Ben Finegold  
  > **username_2**: So many players on lichess fall into this, it's such a pleasure to punish it :-)))  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_3 on 2021-12-26. Score: 9 | Accepted answer
  
  The reason is that after 3. dxe5 fxe5 4. Qh5+ you are in a lot of trouble and already lost.
  [fen ""]
  
  1. e4 e5 2. d4 f6 3. dxe5 fxe5 4. Qh5+ Ke7 (4...g6 5. Qxe5+ Kf7 6. Bc4+) 5. Qxe5+ Kf7 6. Bc4+
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: I see, so it's about moving the f-pawn causing the black king to be more exposed.  
  > **username_4**: You mean "black king", of course, and if you insist on f6, try playing the gambit 3...Nc6 (I still don't recommend, but in blitz everything goes :-)  
  > **username_5**: More reasonably black can play 3... Qe7, which might even recover the pawn.  
  > **username_6**: Not sure how "reasonable" it is to render your entire Kingside set of pieces immobile; the fact that's pretty much the safest way way to keep from losing a pawn seems to highlight just how bad an idea ...f6 is. Black now can only develop one piece without making multiple moves, White can develop *any* piece except the Rooks with a single move. So Black's best case is they keep the pawn at the cost of 2-3 extra developing moves. As White, I'll take that bargain every time.  
  > **username_5**: It's certainly not a good line, but better than losing a full rook.  
  
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