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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Qh5/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nf6

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Parham Attack
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)

r1bqkb1r/pppp1ppp/2n2n2/4p2Q/2B1P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNB1K1NR w

Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6

Parham Attack edit

3... Nf6?? edit

Black's hotheaded desire to prove that the queen was misplaced and to take the queen has backfired. The next move will be 4.Qxf7# (standing for mate). The one natural developing move leads to mate - and that is why black has to always be careful for Scholar's mate.

Theory table edit

1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6

White only requires one move here: 4. Qxf7#

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References edit

 

Wikipedia has related information at Parham Attack  and Scholars Mate

  • Illustrated Chess for Children. 1960. Harvey Kidder. Publisher, Doubleday ISBN 0-385-05764-4.
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