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

Parham Attack rd bd qd kd bd nd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd nd pd pd bl pl ql pl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl nl bl kl nl rl Danvers Opening Scholar’s Mate Parham Attack 4. Qf3 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, or the sharp and trap-rich 4...f5. Theory table 1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Nc6 3 4 5 6 Qf3Nf6 Ne2Bg7 Nbc3d6 d3O-O =/+ Qf3f5 Ne2Nf6 Nbc3d6 exf5Bxf5 = References Illustrated Chess for Children. 1960. Harvey Kidder. Publisher, Doubleday 0-385-05764-4. External links Woody Harrelson vs Garry Kasparov at chessgames.com