FICGS - Wikichess, open chess repertoire project - Variation Patzer Opening Patzer Opening

This is called the Parham Attack. It's used commonly in lower scholastic tournaments. If used against a player who has the ability to see multiple moves ahead, however, the early over-development of the Queen will result in either the loss of the white Queen, or the loss of a tempo. The move is deceiving, because white is actually putting the e5 pawn under attack. If black counters by attacking the queen with 2. ... g6?, they lose a rook a rook to 3.Qxe5+. The most effective way to counter against this attack is to protect the e5 pawn. After the King pawn is protected, white's queen is left overdeveloped and subject to attack. Overall, the Parham Attack is only effective against beginning chess players.

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Contributors : Tim Bredernitz

[ECO "C20"] [Opening "KP"] [Variation "Patzer Opening"]

Nc6 : 22 games, White ELO av : 1467, Black ELO av : 1607
1-0 : 22.7% , 1/2-1/2 : 9.1% , 0-1 : 68.2%

Nf6 : 4 games, White ELO av : 1447, Black ELO av : 1390
1-0 : 75% , 1/2-1/2 : 0% , 0-1 : 25%

d6 : 4 games, White ELO av : 1556, Black ELO av : 1512
1-0 : 50% , 1/2-1/2 : 25% , 0-1 : 25%

Bc5 : 1 game, White ELO av : 1733, Black ELO av : 1823
1-0 : 0% , 1/2-1/2 : 0% , 0-1 : 100%

Nh6 : 1 game, White ELO av : 1400, Black ELO av : 952
1-0 : 0% , 1/2-1/2 : 0% , 0-1 : 100%

Qe7 : 1 game, White ELO av : 1160, Black ELO av : 1083
1-0 : 100% , 1/2-1/2 : 0% , 0-1 : 0%

Qf6 : 1 game, White ELO av : 1088, Black ELO av : 1030
1-0 : 100% , 1/2-1/2 : 0% , 0-1 : 0%

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