Why would Qf6 be the best move here?

Wouldn't he just take my queen with his?

First brilliant

I think castling protects the knight and baits trapping the queen with bc3.

Was glad to be on the right side of this one

Total beginner here; how do I deal with people bringing out their queen super early?

WHAT IS THIS!!! Flair

Don't do this

Puzzle: why is this move brilliant?

3 years later, I finally graduated

My goal was to reach 2000 elo. Next, I want to get my blitz rating up there as well.

Can someone explain the mistake here? I considered both options and chose d5 because it was a more central position and I couldn't see any threat to my current position. Coach says I'll eventually lose a pawn but I can't see how.

I this position, how do I know which move (Qc6, Qb6 or Qc8) is the best? How do I assess this?

It’s a trap!

Both pawns are hanging (e4/a2), but both also lead to losing a queen. Black took the bait on e4.

Proud to say I found the brilliant move