Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Qh5/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...g6/4. Qf3

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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)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Nc6 3. Bc4 g6 4. Qf3

Parham Attack edit

4. Qf3 edit

White renews the threat of (delayed) Scholar's mate 5.Qxf7# if Black does not prevent this, for example, if 4...Nd4?? to attack the queen, or 4...Bg7?? or 4...d6??. Black’s options are to play 4...Nf6, which successfully blocks the checkmate threat.

Theory table edit

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

1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Nc6

3 4 5 6
Qf3
Nf6
Ne2
Bg7
Nbc3
d6
d3
O-O
=/+
Frederiksberg Variation Qf3
f5
Ne2
Nf6
Nbc3
d6
exf5
Bxf5
=

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References edit

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

External links edit