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Aggressive Response to Scandinavian Defense


  • 3 years ago · Quote · #1

    BigRook

    I was playing Chess Titans (Level 3).I attacked figuring that after the exchange, black would be behind in development...I proceeded to win the game though I forgot to write down all my moves (D'oh). It would be of great help if you guys could tell me something I missed, or even if I was not the first to play this line.

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #2

    Eli

    6. Nxb5! 

    Threatens a check with a discovered attack on the en prise queen. 

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #3

    adonis43ver

    6. N x b5 ?!

    is a dubious . After 6. N x b5 ?! black could reply with 6. .. c6 !

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #4

    xMenace

    4 ... c6 looks strong.

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #5

    Eli

    6...c6 is a blunder. Black will lose its queen.

    6. Nxb5! c6??

    7. Nd6+ exd6

    8. Qxa5

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #6

    Jythier

      How is c6 helpful?

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #7

    Saccadic

    I wonder why the computer didn't play 7.Na6 instead of 7.Kd7?

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #8

    Upsetter

    4. d4 is preferred over Bb5+ because of 4...c6 (instead of Bd7) and the Bishop loses time retreating. 

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #9

    RandomPrecision

    4. ...c6 is the answer, not 6. ...c6.

    6. ...c6 doesn't do anything constructive, whereas 4. ...c6 wins a tempo.

    Even if 4. ...Bd7, I'd recommend 5. ...c6 or 5. ...Nc6 instead of trading into a blunder.

    Edit: 6. ...Nc6 also prevents white from the discovered attack.

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #10

    likesforests

    Any player of the Black pieces who understands the defense would reply 4...c6, and your "aggressive response" simply loses a tempo compared to the mainline.

    The only rated players I could find who played this line more than once were Marvin Woelk (762) and Marie Kristin Raulf (745), playing in the same "Under 10" tournament.

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #11

    djw777

    4.Bb5 is unusual.  Typical is Nf3 or d4.  Latest theory suggest White is better of waiting on d4.

     

    5.Qh5 puts you in a pin...  Not something I would volunteer to do.  It is said that 80% of Master level games are decided by a pin.  They are very dangerous... best to avoid them.

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #12

    yourbetteroffasian

    Perfect move...

    Instead of ...4.Bb7, play ...4.Nc6

    then if the white queen goes Qh5, then Bd7 protects knight and if the white bishop moves, black wins the queen


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