Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Bc4/2...Qh4
| Bishop's Opening: Sideline 2... Qh4? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Qh4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bishop's Opening - Sideline 2... Qh4? edit
2…Qh4? does not have a variation name. It cannot be considered a serious move because involving the Black Queen so early in the opening violates the most basic principles of opening strategy, such as developing before the knights and the bishops and castling the king to a safe place.
By playing 3. Nc3!, White achieve a significant advantage developing the minor pieces and also defend the pawn e4 from the naive treatment of the Black attack by the Queen. Losing precious time, Black will soon get inferior and strategically lost.
Theory table edit
.
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Qh4?
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sideline
2... Qh4? |
Nc3!
Nf6 |
Nf3
Qh5 |
d4
exd4 |
Nb5
Bb4+ |
c3
dxc3 |
O-O
cxb2 |
Bxb2
Na6 |
e5
Ng4 |
Qd4 | ± |
| ...
Bc5 |
Qe2
d6 |
Nf3
Qd8 |
Na4
Bb6 |
Nxb6
axb6 |
d4 | ± |
References edit
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
- Goeller, Michael. The Bishop's Opening.
- 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