What to play against the Scandinavian Defense

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16th September 2007, 11:53am
#1
by Trickster
Mississauga, ON Canada
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 232

What do u play against this?

 

 

 

 

 

 

And is there a way to stop the Scandinavian Defense?


16th September 2007, 12:03pm
#2
by Sprite
Washington, D.C. area United States
Member Since: Jun 2007
Member Points: 406

Ah, the "Patzer" variation of the Scandinavian Defense.  4. Be2 is actually what I would play....followed by 5.Nf3 and 6. O-O to break the pin (if the pin is still maintained).  Don't get frightened by pins, they are often easily broken.  This isn't played at higher levels, as white develops a piece to protect the king, and then gains a tempo by attacking the queen once again. 


16th September 2007, 02:37pm
#3
by Kingskiller
Now at MI, U.S., citizen of Bishkek Kyrgyzstan
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 347
The best way to stop scandinavian defence is to play 1. d4 or 1. c4
16th September 2007, 04:14pm
#4
by UberCryxic
Albania
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 27
Per Sprite, Qe5+ is a horrible move that just gives white more opportunity to develop. The standard third move for black here should be Qa5; Qd6 is another good option. Be2 would be a good move, as would Ne2 if you want to fianchetto the bishop on g2 (although if Ne2 watch out for Bg4, which will definitely be coming). If you want to avoid it altogether, then just play something else besides e4 on white's first move.
17th September 2007, 09:42am
#5
by Trickster
Mississauga, ON Canada
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 232
Thanks guys!
17th September 2007, 11:10am
#6
by Fromper
Boynton Beach, FL United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 403

I'm with Sprite on this one. Just playing developing moves, and if some of your development happens to attack your opponent's queen, then that's better for you. :P When I used to play 1. e4, I never really worried about the Scandinavian. I just had an easy time improvising my way to a playable middle game against it, as opposed to some opening responses like the Sicilian that made me really work.

 

Or you can avoid the Scandinavian altogether and transpose to the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: 1. e4 d5 2. d4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3. That gambit usually starts with 1. d4 d5 2. e4, but this is a common way to transpose into it.

 

--Fromper 


 

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