Chess Openings: Scandinavian Defense

One of the oldest chess openings, the scandinavian defense, black immediately challenges the center from white's e4 with d5. After white recaptures black has two options to respond. Black can immediately recapture with his queen and reach equality in material or play Nf6 and try to gain a spacial and developmental advantage. If black chooses for Nf6 both sides need to keep their eyes open as there are many small traps that both sides can fall for that will destroy their position.

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• openings
• scandinavian defense
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[Supreme4321]

i don't hate you or anything, but i really want to know where you are getting this info from, some 800's or your making this all up plus one more thing unless if your a master don't recommend a move

[thechesswebsite]

I take then main lines that you can find anywhere. Then I run them all through deep rybka (rated 3000+). Then I play the opening myself for about a week to get a little more insight.

[TheW0rldEndsWithMe]

what if white protects pawn with bishop?

[thechesswebsite]

what point in video are you referring to?

[TheW0rldEndsWithMe]

1:04

[thechesswebsite]

not sure I've ever seen that move. You could play an aggressive e6, leading to quicker development. After dxe6, then Bxe6 and after Bxe6 again, then Qe7. You may just want to capture with your knight though since your queen is supporting that knight.

[RunHardTimes]

I agree. If you're explaining black, explain black. Don't mix the two sides. Your explanations lose tempo.

[rcflyyer2]

what if white pushes his pawn past black's on the third move instead of taking, then protects it with his f or d pawn?

[wisebbq1]

The only problem is that black can't bring his knight to c6

[BimmieMcGee]

@RunHardTimes

[zdavidli]

Could you explain to me what the general middlegame plan is for black after 3... Qd6? I play 3... Qd6, but I'm not really sure of the plans I should follow.

[Bazmari]

what if white first move pawn to e4 is followed by blacks pawn to d5 like you said BUT BUT BUT, whites pawn at e4 ignores blacks pawn and white pawn just advances from e4 to e5. kevin please explain this



[sahil23isngh]

You Must be Having A good Rating Kevin can i know please?

[Rimmer7]

I'm a beginner and currently trying to practice against the computer (comp. player rated 1600. I lose every time). After ...Qa5, d4 the computer always goes ...e5. I have no idea how to react to this. Everything I've tried has resulted in a bunch of pieces getting traded, me ending up with the fewer pieces and getting my ass handed to me. Any recommendations?

[ImEuroTrash]

at 7:46, why cant black play pawn e5 and then if knight to f3, then pawn to f6?

[daemonowner]

@Glaceon16 I've been playing Qe6+ for a while, I wouldn't recommend it. I got my arse handed to me way too much - but maybe that's a reflection on me.