its ok i should probably start playing it theres something about it i dont really like i guess just moving the queen around is annoying i think with white i always think im getting an advantage with a tempo on the queen with bd2 after nc3
You understand the irony here, no? Nobody plays Declined Scandinavians because the Accepted is just so ridiculously strong, so they’re essentially non-factors.
the Scandinavian is played at IM level. it must have some redeeming value. a big key to playing it, is understanding that the middle game is much slower than the opening itself.
Usually it ends up looking like a train wreck. It's nice to see the underdog get a few nips in.
NO, IT'S NOT. QUITE THE CONTRARY, ACTUALLY
masterpiece because of how such an amazing opening is actually trash only because pawns can take diagonally
I drew a fide master with the Scandinavian it's the real deal
You understand the irony here, no? Nobody plays Declined Scandinavians because the Accepted is just so ridiculously strong, so they’re essentially non-factors.
Yes, that's really fun how if you don't know theory in the french, you get destroyed, in the caro kann you get demolished, in the sicilian you get annihilated, and in the scandi you get a 62% winrate for literally no reason
Yes! As an (sorta) ex scandi player, Im sick and tired of everyone hating on it!
There was a Pribyl variation back then that involved the Queen retreat 3...Qd6. It was considered a joke, but then after some GM study, it is now in the running as one of the top retreats for the Q (aside from a5 and d8).
Think I recall this variation is called after a player with a surname beginning with P. In the 70s and 80s it was played infrequently by GMs. I was wondering what you would do if I played a fun variation against you that I just cooked up in my head. Let's see, after White Plays d4 and Black Plays Nf6, then white can play Bishop d3 and probably whatever black does on the next move, Ne2 and then castles and white is supporting Bf4 for hitting the queen and the Q-side. Might be an interesting way for white to get pieces into the game. White should generally be better because black's development is slow and clumsy.
I already wrote about the moves that support Bf4 in my first diagram actually. I don't know what to do about that. It looks like Qd7 O-O-O is still possible, but idk.
Think I recall this variation is called after a player with a surname beginning with P. In the 70s and 80s it was played infrequently by GMs. I was wondering what you would do if I played a fun variation against you that I just cooked up in my head. Let's see, after White Plays d4 and Black Plays Nf6, then white can play Bishop d3 and probably whatever black does on the next move, Ne2 and then castles and white is supporting Bf4 for hitting the queen and the Q-side. Might be an interesting way for white to get pieces into the game. White should generally be better because black's development is slow and clumsy.
I guess you need to try this in an actual game to see if it works
The continuation seems better for black and they get to castle. But this is an engine line. Dont know who will ever see it in play. 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nge2 Bg4 7. f3 Bh5 8. Bf4 e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. O-O Bg6 11. Bxg6 Qb6+ 12. Nd4 Nxg6 13. Na4 Qa6 14. Re1+ Be7 15. Nf5 Qxa4 16. Bxc7 Qc6 17. Bd6 Nd5 18. Qd4 O-O-O 19. Bxe7 Ndxe7 20. Nxe7+ Nxe7 21. Qxa7 Qd6 22. Rad1 Qxd1 23. Rxd1 Rxd1+ 24. Kf2 Rhd8 25. Qc5+ Nc6 *
piece of steaming doo doo maybe
Why? Let me explain