I looked on chess.com, and found this:
This is the order of popularity of Black's 2nd moves:
2... c5
2... e6
2... Bf5 (A rare sideline!)
2... Nc6 (Looks promising, but only used in one game.)
Scandinavian defense declined
Sort:
I'm more comfortable with playing 2... Bf5 here. I used to play the French often (maybe I should pick it up again? Who knows.) so I'm more comfortable in those positions.
Is 3...c5 playable before ...e6?
Jan 27, 2008
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#5
I would think so, but I don't know for sure.
I played 2... Bf5 in a game yesterday and it transposed into an advance French without the bad bishop. I was not happy, as I don't play the French. Next time I will try 2... c5.
Lord-Svenstikov wrote: Is 3...c5 playable before ...e6?
It's playable, but if they then play 4. dxc5 then after 4... e6 they could try and play b4 to hang on to the pawn, and gain more space on the queenside. And in the French, Black is supposed to play on the queenside whilst white plays on the kingside.
It's playable, but I wouldn't recommend it.
I'll take your word for it. You know the French better than me.
Jan 28, 2008
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#8
Chessmaster 10th edition, on 20 seconds of analysis, reccomends 2... c5.
Jan 28, 2008
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#10
I know of an odds game of Philidor's in which his opponnent played 2... Bf5 3. g4!? Bg6. I will try to post it soon.
I love the Scandinavian! Check this game.
48. Na3!
Sometimes I just accept, sometimes I decline, but not by the move 2. e5. I make use of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit! :)
This forum will be exclusively for the Scandinavian Defense declined:
2.e5.
We will post analysis, novelties, and things we find on the internet.
If you can, post information in a diagram.
Thanks,
Eric