Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Taking Advantage Of A Forward Queen

In an online correspondence tournament recently, I played a game in which my opponent brought out his Queen early and proceeded to make a bold attack all alone.

This game will be especially good for beginners to step through to learn why one must never attack early with the Queen, or be very cautious bringing her out if it must be done.

White: TrooperScoop
Black: Buffalo
Played at ChessWorld.Net

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5

This was a Latvian Gambit tournament, and all games started in this position.

3.exf5 Qf6

The beginning of the end! This move alone wasn't so bad, but rather the fact that it facilitated the moves to come.

4.d4 Qxf5 5.Nxe5

This gives white good control in the center, and there's not any serious danger from the black Queen.

5. ... Qe4+
6.Be3 d6

At this point, black gives up the main attack and goes after the Knight. The white counter-attack is swift and decisive.

7.Nc3 Qf5
8.Bd3 Qf6
9.Nd5 Qd8

Black's Queen moves back to her starting square, a dismal place to be considering white's domination of the board. The only other option for black was Qh4, but it loses a Rook when white plays Nxc7 and makes it easy for white to continue the attack with pawns.

There's so much possibility for white here, and a three move mate combination is easy to spot.

10.Qh5+ g6
11.Bxg6+ hxg6
12.Qxg6+ 1-0

Mate in 12! Keep your Queen hidden!!

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

ofcourse 3...Qf6 is played after 3.Nxe5. But after 3.exf5 it's just a terrible move 3...e4!!

4:53 AM  

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