It is available on the Amazon kindle now.
Is GM David Smerdon preparing a Scandinavian book for 2015?
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I wonder what line is reccomended in the 4.f3 Bf5 5.g4 line. Pfren at the end of the above link suggests that 5.Bc8 might be forced as Bg6 is doing badly in CC.
bb_gum234 wrote:
He gives strong warnings that the opening is unsound, however he feels there is no concrete refutation as of yet, and he still employs it in standard time controls against rivals so...
RubiksRevenge wrote:
I wonder what line is reccomended in the 4.f3 Bf5 5.g4 line. Pfren at the end of the above link suggests that 5.Bc8 might be forced as Bg6 is doing badly in CC.
I think it's a safe bet the book isn't written with CC players in mind. I'd bet there are plenty of lines he gives that can be refuted in CC play... but they should be a practical choice for most players in most games.
Chivas610 wrote:
RubiksRevenge wrote:
I wonder what line is reccomended in the 4.f3 Bf5 5.g4 line. Pfren at the end of the above link suggests that 5.Bc8 might be forced as Bg6 is doing badly in CC.
Well, he gives 5...Bg6, 5...Bc8? and an interesting option Bd7!?
Thanks for the info, I read the free pdf sample and am tempted to buy. The level that I play at would make it o.k to enter a slightly worse position if White has to walk a minefield to obtain that little advantage. I see that on the NIC website that it is currently the #1 seller at the moment. Thing that is appealing about the Scandinavian is that black can force it from move 1 so could make a whole responce to 1.e4 without having to learn too much theory, a little like the Alekhine.
Sep 17, 2015
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I ordered Smerdon's book. I'm a bit wary because it's not really my style but I'm getting a bit tired of rope a dope when I have black so his Scandinavian along with the Benko is looking more and more enticing.
It got reviewed here on chess.com ( http://www.chess.com/blog/ArnieChipmunk/review-smerdons-scandinavian ).
Add the Gubinsky-Melts Variation to Smerdon's work. Get the inside story by joining us at http://www.chess.com/groups/view/scandinavian-defense-3qd6-variation
Sep 22, 2020
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rychessmaster1 wrote:
SNUDOO wrote:
you play the scandi?
I did
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I want to learn the scandi bc of my flag but it just doesn't mesh well
You could always try to trick English players into playing an Icelandic Gambit with 1.c4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 Nf6 4.dxe6 Bxe6
Sep 29, 2020
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#34
rychessmaster1 wrote:
-BEES- wrote:
You could always try to trick English players into playing an Icelandic Gambit with 1.c4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 Nf6 4.dxe6 Bxe6
Who plays 2. e4 there lol
all of those 1800 botvinnik tryhards
Oct 4, 2020
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#35
Everyman has finally put up a pdf preview at their site. The book has nearly 500 pages and is in repertoire form. An indepth 2...Nf6 Scandinavian book has been needed for a long time. I was going to start playing the Petroff but because of this book I might just change my mind. I don't quite have the pateince to rope a dope as black anymore. The 2...Nf6 Scandinavian and the Benko are seeming better and better to me. It doesn't have to be cream of the crop quality openings at the club level, and I believe psychology plays some role at the club level.