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< Chess Opening Theory | 1. e4 | 1...e5 | 2. Qh5 | 2...Nc6 | 3. Bc4 | 3...g6 | 4. Qf3 | 4...Nf6
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Nc6 3. Bc4 g6 4. Qf3 Nf6 5. Nc3

Parham Attack

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5. Nc3

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Moving the knight to c3 seems natural, since it develops the knight and prevents Black's d-pawn advance. However, this move can be considered a mistake. This is because Black can gain a tempo by playing Nd4!, moving to an outpost which threatens to win the queen while also threatening to fork white’s pieces at the same time.

Theory table

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

5 6 7
Main Line Nc3?

Nd4!

Qd1

Bg7

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Wikipedia has related information at Danvers Opening  and Scholar's Mate

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Chess openings quick reference
1. e4
1...e5 · Open
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:

With other 2nd moves:
2. Other

1...c5 · Sicilian
2... Nf3 · Open Sicilian
With 2...Nc6:

With 2...d6:

With 2...e6:

With other 2nd moves:
Anti-Sicilians
1... other
Caro-Kann
French
Other


1. d4
1...d5 · Closed
2. c4
2. Nc3
2. other
1...Nf6 · Indian
2. c4
With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox
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