Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Bc4/2...Qh4

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Bishop's Opening: Sideline 2... Qh4?
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Qh4

Bishop's Opening - Sideline 2... Qh4?[edit | edit source]

2…Qh4? does not have a variation name. It cannot be considered a serious move because involving the Black Queen so early in the opening violates the most basic principles of opening strategy, such as developing before the knights and the bishops and castling the king to a safe place.

By playing 3. Nc3!, White achieve a significant advantage developing the minor pieces and also defend the pawn e4 from the naive treatment of the Black attack by the Queen. Losing precious time, Black will soon get inferior and strategically lost.

Theory table[edit | edit source]

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1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Qh4?

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Sideline

2... Qh4?

Nc3!

Nf6

Nf3

Qh5

d4

exd4

Nb5

Bb4+

c3

dxc3

O-O

cxb2

Bxb2

Na6

e5

Ng4

Qd4 ±
...

Bc5

Qe2

d6

Nf3

Qd8

Na4

Bb6

Nxb6

axb6

d4 ±

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