Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. Qd3

Amazon Attack D00 Closed Game rd nd bd qd kd bd nd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd pl ql pl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl nl bl kl bl nl rl Amazon Attack 1. d4 d5 2. Qd3!? A rarely played moveAmazon Attack https://lichess.org/opening/Amazon_Attack/d4_d5_Qd3 2026-03-28 lichess.org en-USQueen's Pawn Opening: Amazon Attack - Chess Openings https://www.chess.com/openings/Queens-Pawn-Opening-Amazon-Attack 2026-03-28 Chess.com en-US. The name is presumed to derive from the Amazon tribe of fearsome female warriors in Greek mythology, as well as the powerful fairy chess piece used in some variants of the game, which combines the abilities of a queen and a knightAmazon (chess) 2026-01-05 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amazon_(chess)&oldid=1331274876 Wikipedia 2026-03-28 en Against white's most common replies 2...Nc6 leads to an even position, with 2...Nf6 and 2...e6 giving black a very slight edge, while 2...c5 is generally engine favourite. A similar idea is the sunshine (1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Qd3) Played by William Pollock against Max Weiss in 1889. White lost. References