King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack, Mellon Gambit is a chess opening with the ECO code C20, part of the King's Pawn Game family. It goes 1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nh6 4. d3 g6 5. Qf3 f6 6. Ne2 d5. White opens with 1. e4 (the king's pawn) and Black answers 1... e5. After 12 moves it is White to move. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.
The moves
1. e4 – White plays the pawn to e4
1... e5 – Black plays the pawn to e5
2. Qh5 – White plays the queen to h5
2... Nc6 – Black plays the knight to c6
3. Bc4 – White plays the bishop to c4
3... Nh6 – Black plays the knight to h6
4. d3 – White plays the pawn to d3
4... g6 – Black plays the pawn to g6
5. Qf3 – White plays the queen to f3
5... f6 – Black plays the pawn to f6
6. Ne2 – White plays the knight to e2
6... d5 – Black plays the pawn to d5
About the King's Pawn Game
White opens with 1.e4, taking the centre and opening lines for the queen and bishop. This family holds rarer replies and side lines after 1.e4.
Follow the basics: develop knights and bishops, castle, and fight for the centre.
Against odd replies, d4 builds a big centre for free.
Do not move the queen too early; it can be chased and lose time.
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