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29 kwi 2024 · Kiddie Countergambit. 3. Qxe5+. |. White captures the undefended e5 pawn and gives check.
The Wayward Queen Attack is an offbeat opening in the King’s Pawn Opening, commencing with the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5. Over the years, it has garnered various names, sometimes referred to as the Parham Attack or Danvers opening.
26 lis 2023 · Nxe5!! This move allows White to seize a pawn and gain a tempo, instantly activating White's pieces. If Black takes back with 3... fxe5?, Black would be struck with the move 4. Qh5+ and after 4... g6, White wins the exchange with 5. Qxe5+ and then 6. Qxh8. (You may refer to the Sample Game ). When Black responds with 3...
Qh5. White develops the queen as early as move two, putting black’s e5 pawn under attack. Often this is played by beginners with the aim of achieving the infamous “four move checkmate,” but no less than World Champion Magnus Carlsen has given it a try in a tournament!
28 kwi 2024 · Qxe5+! creating a deadly fork to the king and the rook and thus loses that h8 rook. If, however, White blunders and Black plays well, the Queen may be trapped near h8, but this is unlikely. Instead of playing 2…g6??, 2…Nc6 defends the e-pawn and gives Black a very slight edge due to White’s misplaced queen.
11 cze 2020 · Okay, If you have just started playing chess, you have probably seen this opening: 1. e4, e5, 2. Qh5. This is called the Queen's Wayward Attack, or, it's nickname, "The four-move-checkmate."
The Danvers Opening [1] is an unorthodox chess opening characterized by the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Qh5. It is also known as the Kentucky Opening, [2] Queen's Attack, [3] Queen's Excursion, [4] Wayward Queen Attack, [5] Patzer Opening, [6] and Parham Attack. [7]
