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http://www.chess.com/forum/view/game-analysis/yikes
Instead of 3. ... d5, play 3. ... g6.
If 4. Qf3 (attacking again the weakness) then 4. ... Nf6 (developing move and covering f7) and on 5. Qb3 (again attacking f7), you probably can play 5. ... Nd4! (because on 6. Bxf7+ Ke7, white should lose something).
Let me put it in a diagram:
An early queen development is normally a bad idea, but there can be exceptions. Maybe white's 2. Qh5 isn't the best, but it is sometimes played by GM Hikaru Nakamura. He considers that it is a playable move:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parham_Attack
Here is a simple way to play as black:
http://www.rockfordchess.org/instruction/minilessons/Opening%20Trap%20-%201.e4%20e5%202.Qh5.pdf
it is sometimes played by GM Hikaru Nakamura. He considers that it is a playable move
I think this should be past tense, It was played by Nakamura. In a few games, five years ago. He had some fun with it, but that's it.
it is sometimes played by GM Hikaru Nakamura. He considers that it is a playable move
I think this should be past tense, It was played by Nakamura. In a few games, five years ago. He had some fun with it, but that's it.
It has also been played by other very strong chess players: http://www.365chess.com/opening.php?m=4&n=332&ms=e4.e5.Qh5
My point is not claiming it is a good move. My point is that it is not that bad, meaning you can't just punish white and get a winning position because of that. So the answer to the question of this topic "How do you punish White for this early Queen aggression?" is just play sound moves and you are OK: 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 Nc6 3.Bc4 g6 4.Qf3 Nf6 is a sound and simple black answer. But you haven't really punished white, you have just defended the threats with good sound developing moves and your position is certainly OK, but the winner is definitely not settled at this point.
That made me curious so I checked it with Fritz 13. He thinks (at 22 ply) that after 4...f5 the position is equal, whereas he gives Black an advantage of -0,29 for the bookish 4...Nf6.
it is sometimes played by GM Hikaru Nakamura. He considers that it is a playable move
I think this should be past tense, It was played by Nakamura. In a few games, five years ago. He had some fun with it, but that's it.
It has also been played by other very strong chess players: http://www.365chess.com/opening.php?m=4&n=332&ms=e4.e5.Qh5
My point is not claiming it is a good move. My point is that it is not that bad, meaning you can't just punish white and get a winning position because of that. So the answer to the question of this topic "How do you punish White for this early Queen aggression?" is just play sound moves and you are OK: 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 Nc6 3.Bc4 g6 4.Qf3 Nf6 is a sound and simple black answer. But you haven't really punished white, you have just defended the threats with good sound developing moves and your position is certainly OK, but the winner is definitely not settled at this point.
Black having more than equalised after 4...Nf6 should be enough punishment. (Not to mention that after the common 5. Qb3 or 5.g4 White is already lost.)
Is 5. Qb3 or 5.g4common? Isn't 5.Ne2 common?
5.Ne2 is best for White, bot common among the majority of those who really play 2.Qh5 on the amateur shark level seem to be those other two moves. I guess it's because they try to hang on to their kingside attack at all costs.
chase her around the board and waste developent time. losing a pawn or two is irrelevant if you can develop significantly quicker. Chase her with knights and bishops. A little pawn move that reveals a bishop check on the queen wiull often be missed and win her. Especially if the pawn move has another "aparent reason" (like "protecting" another pawn or just pretending to aimlessly "push" pawns which so many players do, it will be believed).
This particular position aside,the golden rule when confronted by a violation of opening principles is to remain patient and continue to develope.There is usually a sense of pressure or urgency to immediately punish poor opening play,this is a mistake.By remaining patient and continuing to develope you will be in a much better position to refute poor opening play by move 12 than you were at move 5.Be aware that non-book opening moves are often times quite playable ,they aren't book moves because there are slightly better moves available;these moves can't really be refuted in the 1st 12-15 moves of the game and no effort should be made to do so.The moves that can be refuted late in the opening phase of a game are the ones that grossly violate opening principles;but as others in this thread have pointed out,the best approach is still to complete your developement(which gives you the better position) THEN attack.Following the more patient approach,you are likely to see your opponents position implode with only a little push on your part.
Does anyone have any input?