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How often do you move your Queen on the second or third move? Do you do well with that?

I'm not a great player, but I'd say that noving her out so early is a bad idea. I avoid it myself & like it when my opponent does it because i can advance pieces while chasing his queen around. I've even gained a winning advantage when someone moved their queen only as far a g3 too early. I've also trapped and captured an opponents queen because she has limited freedome on a crowded board. I'm unlikely to move my queen in the first ~10 moves unless there is significant need/advantage.

Early Queen moves seem to be made by beginners mostly, trying for quick mates (at least that is my experiance). Better to develop properly first I would say, except where there is a sound strategy. Often when the Queen moves too early she gets bullied around the board at the expense of further development.

My earliest Queen move...

I like to play the Evans Gambit sometimes (when I get the chance), and this is the earliest point I would usually move the lady i.e. 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Bc5 4 b4 B8b4 5 Qb3... with varying results.

Originally posted by Lazaraus
Early Queen moves seem to be made by beginners mostly, trying for quick mates (at least that is my experiance). Better to develop properly first I would say, except where there is a sound strategy. Often when the Queen moves too early she ...[text shortened]... e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Bc5 4 b4 B8b4 5 Qb3... with varying results.

🙄 oops

You are correct I was wrong.

I used to play a fair bit, and I liked the Evans.
However it seems I have not only made a typo, I've also mixed the moves up in my head!

What I actually play is (no idea if it has a name):

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. b4 Bxb4
5. c3 Bd7 (or Ba5)
6. Qb3 ...

but as you say, this isn't the Evans - sorry everyone.
However it is still the earliest Queen move I would normally make ;-)

i dont have any sound tactics 4 my queen. her job mainly on my games is 2 get out there and start killing the back row ( this normally works)

Generally not to be recommened on the second move but sometimes move 6 is ... appropriate. To wit, an actual - and recent - game:

1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 d6 4.g3 b5 5.Nxb5 Ba6 6.Qa4 Bb7 7.Nc7#

-ww-

Originally posted by wWarrior
Generally not to be recommened on the second move but sometimes move 6 is ... appropriate. To wit, an actual - and recent - game:

1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 d6 4.g3 b5 5.Nxb5 Ba6 6.Qa4 Bb7 7.Nc7#

-ww-