Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Bc4/2...Qg5

Bishop's Opening: Sideline 2... Qg5?
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/pppp1ppp/8/4p1q1/2B1P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK1NR w
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Qg5

Bishop's Opening - Sideline 2... Qg5?

2…Qg5? does not have a variation name. It is a very suspicious move with the idea to threaten the White pawn g2.

However, 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 as well as castling the king to a safe place.

White must act energetically to punish the Black wrong opening conception. Thus, by playing 3. Nf3!, White achieves a significant advantage because the Black queen will be threatened and attacked by the White pieces. Losing precious time, Black will soon get inferior and strategically lost.

Theory table

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1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Qg5?

	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Sideline 2... Qg5?	Nf3 Qe7	d4 d6	Nc3 Nf6	Ng5 Bg4	Qd3 Bh5	g4 Bg6	dxe5 dxe5	f4	+ −
	... Qg6	Nc3 d6	d4 exd4	Ng5 dxc3	Bxf7+				+ −
	... ...	... ...	... ...	... Nh6	Nd5 Kd8	h4 f6	Nf4 Qe8	Nge6+	+ −
	... Qxg2?	Rg1! Qh3	Bxf7+! Kd8	d4 Nh6	Rg3				+ −

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

• 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