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Tennison GambitLesson 4 · Against …Qd5

Tempt the queen.
Win the corner rook.

Black’s queen can hold e4, but greed on g2 turns it into the hunted piece.

ConceptUnderstand before you move

Be4 seals the queen’s exits. After …Qg4, trading queens activates your bishop on the long diagonal toward a8.

  • Do not chase a queen with random moves—take away its safe squares.
  • A trade can open a line for another piece, so evaluate the position after the recapture.
  • When the opponent’s queen is offside, develop with threats rather than hunting it forever.
Last moveQd5d8 → d5White to move
FEN & PGNTap any move above for its position+
FEN · current
rnb1kbnr/ppp1pppp/8/3q2N1/4p3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 2 4
PGN · through this move
1. e4 d5 2. Nf3 dxe4 3. Ng5 Qd5
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Your move

Protect the knight and invite another capture.