One move a day (4)

I seem to have thoroughly lost this one, so I'll cover myself and say that I'm only putting this out there for consideration, but what's wrong with Qh5?

Edit: Ignore me... This is just not my thread 😳

Originally posted by jockmcgee
I seem to have thoroughly lost this one, so I'll cover myself and say that I'm only putting this out there for consideration, but what's wrong with Qh5?

Edit: Ignore me... This is just not my thread 😳

Originally posted by Mephisto2
Assuming you are talking about 6.Qd5 Qh5 7.g3 Nxg3 8.Qxf7+ Kd8, then 9.Nf3 wins the knight (or more), for instance :
- Qg4 (best try) 10.fxe4 (covers the knight) Qe4+ 11.Kd1!
- Qf6 10.hxg3
- Qh5 or Qh3 10.Qxg7

1.e4.......e5
2.Nc3.....Nf6
3.Bc4.....Bb4
4.f4.......bxc3
5.dxc3...Nxe4
6.Bxf7+

Right! A chance to redeem myself, 6. ... Kxf7 7. Qd5 Kf8 8. Qxe4 (then since the e5 pawn can't seem to be defended) d5 9. Qxe5 Nc6 10. Move the queen, then black can bring the bishop out and crack on with development... But I'd still rather be white.

1.e4.......e5
2.Nc3.....Nf6
3.Bc4.....Bb4
4.f4.......bxc3
5.dxc3...Nxe4
6.Bxf7+ Kxf7

Originally posted by clandarkfire
1.e4.......e5
2.Nc3.....Nf6
3.Bc4.....Bb4
4.f4.......bxc3
5.dxc3...Nxe4
6.Bxf7+ Kxf7

[fen]rnbq3r/pppp1kpp/8/4p3/4nP2/2P5/PPP3PP/R1BQK1NR[/fen]

Originally posted by clandarkfire
1.e4.......e5
2.Nc3.....Nf6
3.Bc4.....Bb4
4.f4.......bxc3
5.dxc3...Nxe4
6.Bxf7+ Kxf7

[fen]rnbq3r/pppp1kpp/8/4p3/4nP2/2P5/PPP3PP/R1BQK1NR[/fen]

7. Qd5+

At last!
Qd5+ is clearly (imo, may have missed something) the best move in this position.

1.e4.......e5
2.Nc3.....Nf6
3.Bc4.....Bb4
4.f4.......bxc3
5.dxc3...Nxe4
6.Bxf7+..Kxf7
7.Qd5+

I'm going to stick with 7. ... Kf8

1.e4.......e5
2.Nc3.....Nf6
3.Bc4.....Bb4
4.f4.......bxc3
5.dxc3...Nxe4
6.Bxf7+..Kxf7
7.Qd5+..Ke8

Qxe5+ forces an exchange of queens with a better position for White.

Originally posted by Bifrost
Qxe5+ forces an exchange of queens with a better position for White.