Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. d4/3...exd4/4. Nxd4/4...Qh4
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1b1kbnr/pppp1ppp/2n5/8/3NP2q/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scotch Game, Steinitz Variation[edit | edit source]
4...Qh4[edit | edit source]
5. Nf5 Qxe4+ 6. Ne3. White will follow with Nc3 or Bd3 to prepare a longer building development. (MasPur08)
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The Main Line is:
5. Nc3 Bb4 White's pawn on e4 is almost overloaded 6. Be2 ... End of Main Line Scotch Game, Steinitz Variation.
6. Be2 appears to lose a pawn after 6 ... Qxe4 or 6...Bxc3 7. bxc3 Qxe4
But White can reply with a powerful attacking idea 8. Nb5, with slight edge. +- Template:Charles S. Bloodworth Jr. Novice-Player
References[edit | edit source]
- Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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