Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. e4/2...dxe4/3. Bc4/3...Nc6/4. Qh5
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit (BDG)
4. Qh5
White threatens to win a queen by checking on f7. Black should play g6 to stop the threat. However, if he, in his hotheaded desire plays Nf6??, Black faces doom with Qxf7+ Kd7 Be6+ Kd6 Bf4+ Ne5 Bxe5+ Kc6 Nc3 Bxe6 Qxe6+ Qd6 Bxd6.
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit (BDG) | |
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a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h | |
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Bc4 Nc6 4. Qh5 |