Blackburne Shilling Gambit · Basic
Opponent's mistake · 6.Qg4
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nd4 4.Nxe5 Qg5 5.Bxf7+ Kd8 6.Qg4 Qxe5
- e5: Answers with a central pawn of its own and opens lines for the queen and the f8 bishop.
- Nc6: Develops the knight and defends the e5 pawn.
- Nd4: A trap: leaves e5 hanging. If White grabs it with Nxe5, ...Qg5 hits the knight and the g2 pawn.