Centre Game....

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watchthehit

This shows how deadly it is to bring out ur queen early then retreat it




itaibn
The main mistake was 5.f3 (better was Nc3), not 4.Qd1.
likesforests
Congratulations... that's a nice miniature.  Smile
kenttt_leung
is this a reverse center counter// scandinavian.
watchthehit
yes its a center game :)
M_M_

this is Ruy Lopez's attack

mhtraylor

3.Qxd4 is a main line in the Center Game... retreating the Queen back to d1, however, is not (Black wins around 70% in the games in this site's database after 4.Qd1).

mnag

Actually Black was quite lucky. If White had played 7 g3 the continuation 7 ... Qxe4  8. Qe2 gives White more than enough winning chances.

johnmusacha

Black was the beneficiary of a huge blunder by White on move five.  5. f3?? simply handed the second player a hyper-open reverse version of the Damiano's Defence, which usually ends horribly for the side playing it.

Without the gift 5. f3?? you probably would have faced a more equal game.