Answers.Body: <p>According to the 365chess database, <code>5. Bg5</code> yielded a 6-2-0 record for amateur players.  There were no master games.  </p>
  
  <p>The pawn on <code>e4</code> isn't too much of a liability as long as Black's King is in the middle of the board.</p>
  
  <p>Here's a game where White is a FIDE(?) 2095 player.  White's cute little combination on move 12 ought to tell Black he's in for a long day.</p>
  
  <pre>
  <code>
  [fen ""]
  1.  e4  e5
  2.  Nf3 Nc6
  3.  d4  exd4
  4.  Bc4 Qf6
  5.  Bg5 Qg6
  6.  O-O f6
  7.  Bf4 d6
  8.  Nxd4    Bh3
  9.  Bg3 Nxd4
  10. Qxd4    Bd7
  11. Bxg8    Rxg8
  12. Qd5 Qf7
  13. Qxb7    Rd8
  14. Nc3 Qc4
  15. Qxa7    Rc8
  16. Rfd1    Qc5
  17. Qxc5    dxc5
  18. Nd5 Bg4
  19. f3  Be6
  20. Nxc7+   Kf7
  21. a4  c4
  22. a5  Bc5+
  23. Kf1 Rgd8
  24. a6  Rxd1+
  25. Rxd1    c3
  26. b4  Bb6
  27. Nxe6    Kxe6
  28. Rd6+    Ke7
  29. Rxb6    Ra8
  30. Rb7+    Kd8
  31. a7  Rxa7
  32. Rxa7    g5
  33. b5  
  </code>
  </pre>
  
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Answers.Text: +1 I agree. The real key here is `6. 0-0` which pretty much brings Black's blunder to light.
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Body: <pre><code>[fen ""]
  
  1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Qf6
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>This move <code>4... Qf6</code> defends both the <code>d4</code> and <code>f7</code> pawns; now if <code>5. Bg5</code> to drive it away, <code>5... Qg6</code> and the bishop becomes a liability, preventing White from taking on <code>d4</code>; furthermore the <code>e4</code> pawn comes under attack as well. How should White play from this position after <code>4... Qf6</code>?</p>
  
Tags: <opening><scotch-game>
Title: Scotch gambit: 4... Qf6
ThreadText: # Scotch gambit: 4... Qf6
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2013-01-09)
  
  ```
  [fen ""]
  
  1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Qf6
  
  ```
  
  This move `4... Qf6` defends both the `d4` and `f7` pawns; now if `5. Bg5` to drive it away, `5... Qg6` and the bishop becomes a liability, preventing White from taking on `d4`; furthermore the `e4` pawn comes under attack as well. How should White play from this position after `4... Qf6`?
  
  **Tags:** opening, scotch-game
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2013-01-09. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
  
  According to the 365chess database, `5. Bg5` yielded a 6-2-0 record for amateur players. There were no master games.
  
  The pawn on `e4` isn't too much of a liability as long as Black's King is in the middle of the board.
  
  Here's a game where White is a FIDE(?) 2095 player. White's cute little combination on move 12 ought to tell Black he's in for a long day.
  
  ```
  
  [fen ""]
  1.  e4  e5
  2.  Nf3 Nc6
  3.  d4  exd4
  4.  Bc4 Qf6
  5.  Bg5 Qg6
  6.  O-O f6
  7.  Bf4 d6
  8.  Nxd4    Bh3
  9.  Bg3 Nxd4
  10. Qxd4    Bd7
  11. Bxg8    Rxg8
  12. Qd5 Qf7
  13. Qxb7    Rd8
  14. Nc3 Qc4
  15. Qxa7    Rc8
  16. Rfd1    Qc5
  17. Qxc5    dxc5
  18. Nd5 Bg4
  19. f3  Be6
  20. Nxc7+   Kf7
  21. a4  c4
  22. a5  Bc5+
  23. Kf1 Rgd8
  24. a6  Rxd1+
  25. Rxd1    c3
  26. b4  Bb6
  27. Nxe6    Kxe6
  28. Rd6+    Ke7
  29. Rxb6    Ra8
  30. Rb7+    Kd8
  31. a7  Rxa7
  32. Rxa7    g5
  33. b5  
  
  ```
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_2**: +1 I agree. The real key here is `6. 0-0` which pretty much brings Black's blunder to light.  
  
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