does the Scandinavian actually work??

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PedroG1464

I used to play the Scandinavian for some time. In my experience, I found the best line.

This will basically guarantee you wins. I only stopped playing it because I didn’t want to seem like a cheater or anything (and i felt a little guilty lol). It’s a secret weapon, only that it’s a secret nuclear bomb that can explode the entirety of Russia if it wanted to.

undergroundbrownrice
TheSampson wrote:

I used to play the Scandinavian for some time. In my experience, I found the best line.

This will basically guarantee you wins. I only stopped playing it because I didn’t want to seem like a cheater or anything (and i felt a little guilty lol). It’s a secret weapon, only that it’s a secret nuclear bomb that can explode the entirety of Russia if it wanted to.

Agree, this is the best variation

GothamChecked

Yes

beaverchess45
👍same
MR-pekka

Yes it works

Cornfed

I think we can pronounce this thread officially dead.

chessterd5

yes the Scandinavian works. I don't know why it seems most people have a dislike for it. I have noticed that on YouTube, all the videos like " crush" the Scandinavian or what not, usually do not allow black to play thier best move. How can there be an honest evaluation if there is not honest analysis.

beaverchess45
👍
YChess

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chessterd5

I bought the book Scandinavian for the club player. I will start reading it tomorrow.

AtaChess68
I like the book, very clear and informative as soon as you get the structure (tools for white and tools for black as appetizer and theoretical for the actual lines).

The only downside for me is that Willemse doesn’t distinguish very clearly between standing theory and experimental lines. I studied something with …a6 in a certain position and saw only a few hours later that this position had been reached zero (!) times in my huge masters database.
Chessflyfisher
TheSampson wrote:

I used to play the Scandinavian for some time. In my experience, I found the best line.

This will basically guarantee you wins. I only stopped playing it because I didn’t want to seem like a cheater or anything (and i felt a little guilty lol). It’s a secret weapon, only that it’s a secret nuclear bomb that can explode the entirety of Russia if it wanted to.

What about 4 Bb5 pinning the Queen?

Mazetoskylo
Chessflyfisher wrote:
TheSampson wrote:

I used to play the Scandinavian for some time. In my experience, I found the best line.

This will basically guarantee you wins. I only stopped playing it because I didn’t want to seem like a cheater or anything (and i felt a little guilty lol). It’s a secret weapon, only that it’s a secret nuclear bomb that can explode the entirety of Russia if it wanted to.

What about 4 Bb5 pinning the Queen?

In that case, it is obvious that you think that the comments at this site are always serious, and this is not a good thing.

undergroundbrownrice
Mazetoskylo wrote:
Chessflyfisher wrote:
TheSampson wrote:

I used to play the Scandinavian for some time. In my experience, I found the best line.

This will basically guarantee you wins. I only stopped playing it because I didn’t want to seem like a cheater or anything (and i felt a little guilty lol). It’s a secret weapon, only that it’s a secret nuclear bomb that can explode the entirety of Russia if it wanted to.

What about 4 Bb5 pinning the Queen?

In that case, it is obvious that you think that the comments at this site are always serious, and this is not a good thing.

Yup

PedroG1464
Chessflyfisher wrote:
TheSampson wrote:

I used to play the Scandinavian for some time. In my experience, I found the best line.

This will basically guarantee you wins. I only stopped playing it because I didn’t want to seem like a cheater or anything (and i felt a little guilty lol). It’s a secret weapon, only that it’s a secret nuclear bomb that can explode the entirety of Russia if it wanted to.

What about 4 Bb5 pinning the Queen?

wait I didnt actually think someone would take it seriously💀

chessterd5

atachess, I agree that the structure of the book can be confusing. but overall it is well written and he does explain the ideas behind the moves.

Cornfed
Mazetoskylo wrote:
Chessflyfisher wrote:
TheSampson wrote:

I used to play the Scandinavian for some time. In my experience, I found the best line.

This will basically guarantee you wins. I only stopped playing it because I didn’t want to seem like a cheater or anything (and i felt a little guilty lol). It’s a secret weapon, only that it’s a secret nuclear bomb that can explode the entirety of Russia if it wanted to.

What about 4 Bb5 pinning the Queen?

In that case, it is obvious that you think that the comments at this site are always serious, and this is not a good thing.

Yes, I don't think people 'got' what I was saying when I opined that I think we can officially call this thread 'closed'.

I remember starting to say "We are playing the Colle now" But I thought people would not understand that was saying the thread had now 'gone to the dogs'...even more oblique.