Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...b6/2. d4/2...Bb7/3. Bd3/3...f5/4. exf5/4...Bxg2/5. Qh5

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Matovinsky Gambit Accepted
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 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 f5 4. exf5 Bxg2
5. Qh5+
ECO code: B00
Parent: King's Pawn Opening

Matovinsky Gambit Accepted edit

5. Qh5+ edit

Putting black's exposed King in check. Black's only legal move to escape check is:

  • 5...g6, moving between the white Queen and black King

Theory table edit

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

1.e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 f5 4. exf5 Bxg2 5. Qh5+

5 6 7 8
...
g6
fxg6
Nf6
gxh7+
Nxh5
Bg6#

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