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Scandinavian Defense: A Possible Counter

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3rd April 2009, 08:22am
#1
by gxtmf1
Mundelein United States
Member Since: Sep 2008
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1. e4...d5 2. f3

Idea: kind of like the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit

3rd April 2009, 08:39am
#2
by Narz
Pitman, NJ United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 3358

hmm, seems weakening, I never play f3 unless absolutely necessary, that's where my knight likes to go!

3rd April 2009, 08:46am
#3
by bomtrown
Baltimore, MD United States
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 799

Here's one possible game...I only played so far because I have to get back to work.

3rd April 2009, 08:47am
#4
by Narz
Pitman, NJ United States
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a real chess "genius" wouldn't play 2. ... dxe? Tongue out

3rd April 2009, 08:49am
#5
by bomtrown
Baltimore, MD United States
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 799
Narz wrote:

a real chess "genius" wouldn't play 2. ... dxe?


 Welllllll it is set to instant move, but it usually makes pretty good moves.

3rd April 2009, 04:59pm
#6
by gxtmf1
Mundelein United States
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 1309

I like the fxe4; the way I try to play it is so that the pawn on f3 is taken; I use the 3rd. move to develop and the Knight takes on f3

3rd April 2009, 07:09pm
#7
by gxtmf1
Mundelein United States
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 1309

oh yeah. Good point Jetsetter. Well, I guess that'll be what I use from now on.

3rd April 2009, 07:15pm
#8
by ogerboy
Sydney Australia
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 710

if i were black -

2.f3!? e6 with the threat of being 3...dxe4 and if white insists on 4.fxe4?? Qh4+

I guess it is possible to tranpose into BDG with d4...

3. exd5 exd5, when the pawn on f3 simply looks out of place... just a thought...

3rd April 2009, 07:29pm
#9
by GmatCat
Manila Philippines
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 72

I play the scandinavian all the time. If ever that gambit were used to me i'll simply just pass it

3rd April 2009, 08:19pm
#10
by Doctorjosephthomas
Xaimen China
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 272

Looks like you might get the weaknesses of the Bird without the control of e5.  Plus your own knight is blocked from its strongest square.

16th April 2009, 02:14pm
#11
by VuduChile
Port Of Spain Trinidad/Tobago
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 4973

The good players always take ed5 my friendo"

16th April 2009, 04:02pm
#12
by chessowns
Saskatoon Canada
Member Since: Jan 2009
Member Points: 231

move d4. Now. You'll win a pawn.

16th April 2009, 04:13pm
#13
by CM gbidari
US United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 820

your move might have some surprise value, but punishing black's first obnoxious move by exd looks better to me.

 

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