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What is the worst opening in chess?

I'm not up to anything, just wondering what other people's opinion was.
Modern engines score 1.g4 as much worse than 1.f3 or any other opening move. Deep searches down many lines in the computer chess community suggest (but don't prove) that 1.g4 is probably losing for White.
In Duras Gambit (1.e4 2.f5) the second most popular line is 2...Kf7.I think this variant could well compete for the win in "The worst opening" nomination
@Pi_Addict111 said in #6:
> @corvusmellori the Grob is actually a nice surprise opening which can be used to good effect, if White knows their stuff.

1. g4 d5, black wins a pawn (or gets full control of the centre) and I don't see any danger for black.

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