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Chess Opening - Name?
What the name of the opening:
W B
e4 d5
e4xd5 Nf6
Qf3
OK thanks. I am playing black. I like this reply as a lot of people move the queen out which is weak and risky, but that forward white pawn seems to cause me problems.
4 Answers
- PlanoLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
Just from looking at it without reference it looks like Queen's Gambit.
- 1 decade ago
This is NOT the queen's gambit.
1. e4 d5
is the Scandinavian defense.
After 2. exd5 black often plays Qxd5 but Nf6 can lead to various sidelines and gambits as well as transpositions in to other openings. However, Qf3 is not a main move in this position and as far as I know has no name. It is also a rather weak move, as it blocks white's knight from coming to f3 (its most active square) and exposes the queen to early attack. In general, it is best to develop the minor pieces before the queen.
- 1 decade ago
B01: Scandinavian
However Qf3 is virtually never played and rather lousy, it blocks the white Knight and wastes and important move in the opening for a virtually pointless move.
The main line after Nf6 would be 3. d4 Nxd5 4. Nf3 g6 after which white has a choice of Be2 c4 or Bc4
