International Chess Challenge: The Queen Attacks!

We now have more moves in our International Chess Challenge.

Hutt International Boys' School (New Zealand) v The Links (England)

We had already seen the moves 1 e4 e5 and Hutt now played 2 Qh5, with an early attack on the e-pawn. It is easy for Black to go very wrong here with 2 ...g6, attacking the queen, which would lose material to 3 Qxe5+ and 4 Qxh8, which would give White a decisive advantage.

The Links spotted the threat and defended the pawn with 2 ...Nc6 and Hutt replied with 3 d3, to protect the centre and free up the bishop on c1 for development.

The Links had three moves in mind and chose 3 ...Nf6 ahead of 3 ...Bb4+ and 3 ...g6, which now gives us this position.

Hutt International Boys' School (New Zealand) v The Links (England)

1 e4 e5
2 Qh5 Nc6
3 d3 Nf6

Hutt International Boys' School (New Zealand) v The Links (England)

What will Hutt play now? Tune in next week to find out!