1.e4...c5 2.Qh5

Why not 2.Qb6

If you're finding the queen "too powerful" in this set-up, you don't need opening theory, you need technique. A wandering queen will soon get herself into trouble against the developing minor pieces and should be given no weaknesses to snack on. You have plenty of options to defend the c5 pawn and apart from that only need to worry about the sucker-punch - mate on f7. :) As mentioned, Nf6 is gaining tempo whenever you feel like playing it. Just don't trip over yourself trying too hard to punish the Queen move.

yes there is nothing the queen can threaten. all your pieces are covered and safe. develop your pieces normally and you will be better:)

I went through this same thing, there's a thread here: http://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/1e4-c5-2bc4-nc6-3qf3  with some other ideas.

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thanks for the helpful input everyone. i agree i think my problem is my middlegame and not my openings, i tend to get so focused on harrassing the queen i put myself in a bad position or blunder a pawn or worse.

ive played some otb games recently with a friend and per your advice developing normally and picking the right time to harass (and not over harrasing just for the sake of harassing) seems to do the trick.ive been finding that normal development can give me several tempi that i wouldnt normally have, had they played another opening.

i think sometimes when i see this i am so surprised that someone would actually play this kind of opening, immediately i am somewhat intimidated, and start to play as recklessly.

after a few otb games practicing this opening and applying some of your guys knowledge im happy to say i feel a bit more comfotable in this opening and am ready for the next player to try this

thanks you guys are awesome

Nf6

Recently I had a game with this Opening and I was very much confused to see the White's 2 move Qh5. I was totally unaware of this move and so I started searching for this opening and I come across this forum. Here I would like to Published the game which i played as black along with the analysis of Fritz 13.

B20: Sicilian: Unusual White 2nd moves 1.e4 c5 2.Qh5 Diagram

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last book move 2...d6 [2...e6 3.Qd1³] 3.Bc4 g6 4.Qg5 Bh6 5.Qd5 [5.Qh4!?=] 5...e6µ Black threatens to win material: e6xd5 6.Qd3 Ne7 7.Qh3 [7.Nc3 Nbc6 8.a3 d5 9.exd5 exd5 10.Nxd5 Nxd5 11.Qxd5 Qe7+ 12.Kf1 Bf5µ] 7...Bg7 8.d3 Nbc6 9.Bh6?? another bit of territory lost [¹9.Nc3µ] 9...Bxb2–+ 10.c3 [10.Nf3 does not win a prize 10...Bxa1 11.0–0 Bf6–+] 10...Bxa1 11.Bg7 Rg8 12.Qxh7 Qa5 [12...d5 and Black can already relax 13.Bb5 Bd7 14.Nf3–+] 13.Ne2 [13.Nf3 cannot change what is in store for White 13...Nd4! Decoy: d4 14.Nxd4 Bxc3+ 15.Nxc3 Qxc3+ (15...cxd4?! succumbs to 16.Bxd4 Qh5 17.Qxh5 gxh5 18.g3–+) 16.Ke2 cxd4–+] 13...b5 14.Bb3 b4 [¹14...Ba6 and the rest is a matter of technique 15.Bf6 Rb8 16.0–0–+] 15.0–0 Ba6 16.Bf6 [16.Rd1 is not much help 16...Ne5 17.Bxe5 dxe5–+] 16...Bxd3 17.Bxe6 [17.cxb4 is no salvation 17...Qxb4 18.Bxa1 Bxe2–+] 17...Rf8 [¹17...fxe6 secures the point 18.cxb4 cxb4 19.Bxa1 Bxe2 20.Rc1 Qxa2 21.Bf6–+] 18.Bg7 [18.Bd7+ the last chance for counterplay 18...Kxd7 19.Qh3+ Kc7 20.Qxd3 Qxa2 21.Bxe7 Nxe7 22.cxb4 cxb4 23.Nd2–+] 18...fxe6 19.Bxf8 0–0–0 [¹19...Kxf8 secures the win 20.Qh8+ Kf7 21.Qh7+ Kf6 22.Qh4+ Kg7–+] 20.Bxe7 Nxe7 21.Qxe7 Bxe2 22.Qxe6+ Kb8 [22...Rd7 seems even better 23.Rc1 bxc3 24.Qe8+ Kc7 25.e5–+] 23.Re1 [23.Rc1 doesn't change anything anymore 23...c4 24.Qe7 b3 25.axb3 cxb3–+] 23...Bd3 24.Nd2 [24.cxb4 desperation 24...Qxb4 25.Qb3–+] 24...Bxc3 25.Qb3 [25.h3 cannot undo what has already been done 25...c4 26.Nxc4 Bxc4 27.Qxc4 Bxe1–+] 25...Bb5 [25...Bxd2 might be the shorter path 26.Qxd3 Bxe1 27.Qe2–+] 26.Nc4 [26.Qd5 otherwise it's curtains at once 26...Qa4 27.Rc1–+]

26...Bxc4 27.Qxc4 Bxe1 28.Qe6  White Resigned 0–1

　You are requested to analysis it so as to get more details of the opening.

 Thanks.

Very glad you could get here after a two-year delay to mention something the OP already covered.

I am glad too - I just got my opponent to play these lines for like the first time ever, so I am happy to find more information about this

Sac the c5 pawn with Nc6. Then after qxc5, e6 and Nf6 will give a very nice game, with overwhelming compensation.

In low level games, threaten fork on c2 because the queen will usually be hovering around the middle and sometimes wont see the fork.