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King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack, Mellon Gambit

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1.e4e52.Qh5Nc63.Bc4Nh64.d3g65.Qf3f66.Ne2d5
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King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack, Mellon Gambit7 games · White to move
Only 7 games reach this position at this level — read it loosely.
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
57%425%
43%350%
Family
King's Pawn Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C20
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nh6 4. d3 g6 5. Qf3 f6 6. Ne2 d5
GambitFianchettoAggressiveClassical
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