Why do many beginners bring the queen out on the second or third move?

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Avatar of francis20110

I'm a beginner too but never do this. 

Occasionally it will gain material for them but the vast majority of the time I just end up chasing their queen around the board while developing pieces. 

What is the logic of bringing the queen out on the second or third move?

Avatar of MarkGrubb

I think it works if planned and coordinate but not if haphazard. I believe she comes out early in the Scandanivian, and in the Italian game, bringing the queen to f3 can help put pressure on f7 but this is more like a 6th move not 3rd. Like everything, have a plan and calculate your opponents best replies. If you dont see any tempo losing moves and it improves your position then it's ok.

Avatar of AtaChess68
Have a plan... I think that’s exactly the reason why absolute beginners do it. You learn scholars mate in your second week, and there it is, your first plan.

Then you play at your level and sometimes your plan works, sometimes not. But you are not really punished for it. And if you are you don’t understand it.

It then takes a while, a lot of games, and some study maybe, to understand that developing minor pieces is important. A new step.

Nothing wrong here I think. Just people having fun and learning the game.
Avatar of Kraig
Most beginners know it’s a powerful piece - so I think they think by having a big gun out in the board early on is an advantage for them. These people still lack opening principles, developing pieces, etc.

Saying that, I beat a 1690 blitz player yesterday who brought his queen out on move 3 to scholars mate me, when I simple moved pawn e6, he immediately retreated his queen back to d1 and was simple one tempo down for no reason.
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AtaChess68 wrote:
Have a plan... I think that’s exactly the reason why absolute beginners do it. You learn scholars mate in your second week, and there it is, your first plan.

Then you play at your level and sometimes your plan works, sometimes not. But you are not really punished for it. And if you are you don’t understand it.

It then takes a while, a lot of games, and some study maybe, to understand that developing minor pieces is important. A new step.

Nothing wrong here I think. Just people having fun and learning the game.

People want mate, FAST.

 

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francis20110 wrote:

I'm a beginner too but never do this. 

Occasionally it will gain material for them but the vast majority of the time I just end up chasing their queen around the board while developing pieces. 

What is the logic of bringing the queen out on the second or third move?

It's not really logic, it's results. Bad players keep playing badly because sometimes it wins games for them, so they don't have enough incentive to change.

More or less the same things happens for all of us.

Avatar of AtaChess68
That is a true, but a bit sad comment.
Avatar of Rocket5cience

Have you heard of the Wayward Queen Attack?

Avatar of player12343
Because they do 4 move checkmate
Avatar of Rocket5cience

Definitely not, if you play like most people. But it is a very easy way to put immediate pressure on Black, and if your opponent plays wrong, you gain a free pawn and rook.

Avatar of x-3292234623

It's actually a great weapon to use against beginners.

Avatar of brisket

I think they go on the basis that the queen is a powerful piece, without fully understanding the why is will fail. I don't bring my queen out early I hang pieces. 

Avatar of KovenFan

They're beginners? The queen is the most powerful piece?

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MarcoDiazz wrote:

They're beginners? The queen is the most powerful piece?

+1

PLUS

4 Move Checkmate: Sneaky Variation

 

Avatar of diftt0116

It seems like they just don't realize that it will be pushed back. I never tried the Wayward Queen Attack (1. e4 e5 2. Qh5) for that reason.

 

 

Avatar of frankskylove

diftt0116 wrote:

It seems like they just don't realize that it will be pushed back. I never tried the Wayward Queen Attack (1. e4 e5 2. Qh5) for that reason.

 

 

This is what you mean?

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frankskylove wrote:

diftt0116 wrote:

It seems like they just don't realize that it will be pushed back. I never tried the Wayward Queen Attack (1. e4 e5 2. Qh5) for that reason.

 

 

This is what you mean?

Yes.

 

Avatar of llama
diftt0116 wrote:
frankskylove wrote:

diftt0116 wrote:

It seems like they just don't realize that it will be pushed back. I never tried the Wayward Queen Attack (1. e4 e5 2. Qh5) for that reason.

 

 

This is what you mean?

Yes.

 

Objectively that position isn't so bad. Black's on the better side of equal, so it's a bit like playing black instead of white (you're a little behind).

Avatar of LaxmiB52

The reason is that against inexperienced people, the queen is very powerful. Since moving her out early works so well against such people, it is a difficult habit to break. 

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LaxmiB52 wrote:

The reason is that against inexperienced people, the queen is very powerful. Since moving her out early works so well against such people, it is a difficult habit to break. 

sounds accurate