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

Parham Attack rd bd qd kd bd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd nd nd pd ql bl pl pl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl nl bl kl nl rl Parham Attack 3... Nf6?? 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 1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 White only requires one move here: 4. Qxf7# References Parham Attack Scholars Mate Illustrated Chess for Children. 1960. Harvey Kidder. Publisher, Doubleday 0-385-05764-4.