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 :-)))  
  
  ---
  
  ## 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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