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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Qf6/3. Bc4

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Greco Defence
a b c d e f g h
8a8 black rookb8 black knightc8 black bishopd8 black kinge8 black kingf8 black bishopg8 black knighth8 black rook8
7a7 black pawnb7 black pawnc7 black pawnd7 black pawne7 black kingf7 black pawng7 black pawnh7 black pawn7
6a6 black kingb6 black kingc6 black kingd6 black kinge6 black kingf6 black queeng6 black kingh6 black king6
5a5 black kingb5 black kingc5 black kingd5 black kinge5 black pawnf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black kingc4 white bishopd4 black kinge4 white pawnf4 black kingg4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 black kingd3 black kinge3 black kingf3 white knightg3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 white pawnb2 white pawnc2 white pawnd2 white pawne2 black kingf2 white pawng2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 white knightc1 white bishopd1 white queene1 white kingf1 black kingg1 black kingh1 white rook1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

rnb1kbnr/pppp1ppp/5q2/4p3/2B1P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R b

Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Qf6 3. Bc4

Greco Defence (to) La Bourdonnais Gambit

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3.Bc4

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This move is good as it develops a new piece and prepares a couple of traps after black plays 3...Qg6, and white simply ignores it and castles, entering a variation named the La Bourdonnais Gambit, which is a tricky gambit played by white to punish black's early queen attack of 2...Qf6:

  • 3...Qg6 4. O-O Qxe4?
    • 5. Nxe5! Qxe5? 6. Re1! Qxe1+ 7. Qxe1+
    • 5. Bxf7+! Kxf7? 6. Ng5+ (...) 7. Nxe4
    • 5. d4! exd4? 6. Re1! Qxe1+ 7. Qxe1+

Therefore, 3...Qg6 is not a good option and black should instead play 3...c6, 3...h6, or 3...Nc6.

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