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Uncommon 2nd moves


  • 4 years ago · Quote · #1

    scandinaviandefense

    Ok! Here are the alteratives to 2... Qxd5 and 2... Nf6:

    2... c6

    The 3rd most popular move. The plan is:

    3. dxc6        Nxc6

    There is also an offshoot I read about on the forums called the reversed Danish:

    3. dxc6     e5

    4.cxb7    Bxb7

    2... e5

    I belive this is called the Bohenke gambit. It is a fairly good idea. This is the "main line:

    3.dxe6 e.p      Bxe6

    Also:

    2... e6

    This is my invention, but I belive it to be inferior. I have never played it. Play is similar to the Bohenke gambit, only in the Bohenke, if White does not recapture, Black gains a central pawn. In my creation (I call it the accelerated Icelandic!), Black gets none of this.

    I will present the statistics for all of Black's 2nd moves in a later post.

  • 4 years ago · Quote · #2

    scandinaviandefense

    I have also made a new invention, but I will do analysis for a few days and get back to you.

    ps:

    My new "invention is 2... c5.

  • 4 years ago · Quote · #3

    chuckward

    I always liked the Icelandic Gambit.

    It is a surprise cause no one seems to play it.

    It is worth checking out.

    1.e4 d5

    2.exd5 Nf6

    3.c4 e6

    4.dxe6 Bxe6

  • 4 years ago · Quote · #4

    scandinaviandefense

    I often play the Icelandic. I will create a forum for discussion and analysis.
  • 4 years ago · Quote · #5

    rgp89

    Thanks for the diagram, chuckward.  I just the diagram to illustriate how the moves goes for others.


  • 4 years ago · Quote · #6

    scandinaviandefense

    For white after 4... Bxe6, I have heard both of these as main lines:

    5. Nf3

    and

    5. Be2   Nc6

    6. Nf3

  • 4 years ago · Quote · #7

    Kingfisher

    What follows after 5.Nf5?
  • 4 years ago · Quote · #8

    scandinaviandefense

    I would assume that after 5. Nf3, 5... Nc6 is a good answer, with possible transpositions to main line #2.

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