King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack
1.e4 e5 2.Qh5
The King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack is a chess opening line in the King's Pawn Game complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5.
It is catalogued under code C20 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).
The defining move Qh5 is chosen by White on move 2.
2 named continuations branch from this position, including the Kiddie Countergambit and the Mellon Gambit.
Named variations
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