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

Parham Attack
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6

Parham Attack

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3... Nf6??

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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

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

White only requires one move here: 4. Qxf7#

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References

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


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