Foxy Openings - Scholar's Mate Queen h5 Attack - IM Andrew Martin - Volume 190

The Scholars Mate, Queen h5 Attack is an unorthodox chess opening characterized by the moves: 1 e4 e5 2 Qh5.    

We will see Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura on this DVD. They seem quite happy to play 2 Qh5. Why not join them?

It’s a shock weapon and has the advantage of being better than it looks. There is hardly any theory. The opponent might feel uncomfortable facing such a move. It’s almost as if Black is suddenly expected to win with White playing like a beginner. The pressure is suddenly on. Easy traps that Black can fall into especially in 5-minute games. If Black avoids getting mated in the opening White still has a solid game and Black will be left to his own resources and most likely unfamiliar positions.