Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Bc4/2...Qe7

Bishop's Opening: Sideline 2... Qe7?
a b c d e f g h 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnb1kbnr/ppppqppp/8/4p3/2B1P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK1NR w
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Qe7

Bishop's Opening - Sideline 2... Qe7?

2…Qe7? is another queen move without a variation name, and it contradicts the most basic principles in the opening because the Queen in e7 rules out playing Be7. The move 2... Qe7? is a waste of time that congests the Black's position and allows White to get development space. White will achieve development advantage with the simple development move 3. Nf3.

Theory table

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1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Qe7?

	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
Sideline 2... Qe7?	Nf3 Nf6	O-O Nxe4?	Re1!													+−
	... ...	... Nc6	Nc3 d6	h3 Be6	Nd5!? Nxd5??	exd5										+−
	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... Qd7	Re1 Na5	Nxf6+ gxf6	Bxe6 Qxe6	d4							±
	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	Nxf6+ gxf6	Bxe6 fxe6	b4 Nc6	b5 Na5?!	d4!					±
	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	... Ne7	c4 Rg8	d4 exd4	Nxd4 O-O-O	Kh2 e5	Nf3	±
	... ...	... ...	... ...	... ...	Bb3(!) Bxb3	axb3 Qd7	d4 a6	Re1								±
	... d6	d4 Be6	d5 Bd7	a4 g6	Nc3											±
	... ...	... ...	... Bc8	h3												±
	... ...	... ...	... Bg4	h3 Bc8	a4											±
	... ...	... ...	... ...	... Bxf3	Qxf3 Nd7	g4										±

References

Bibliography

• Kasparov, Gary & Keene, Raymond (1989, 1994). Batsford Chess Openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
• Lane, Gary (1993). Winning With the Bishop's Opening. ISBN 0-7134-7113-1.

External links

• Harding, Tim (August 1998). The Kibitzer: What Exactly is the Bishop's Opening?. ChessCafe.com.
• Harding, Tim (September 1998). The Kibitzer: The Eternal Appeal Of The Urusov Gambit. ChessCafe.com.
• Harding, Tim (October 1998). The Kibitzer: Is the Urusov Gambit Sound?. ChessCafe.com