Scandinavian Defense: 2. e5 ... white response" (Playing as Black) - Chess Forums

EstebanTunggul

Nov 29, 2014

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#1

Ok , a little help on dealing with the white response e5 for the Scandinavian Defense line. I like this opening as black as I think it leads to a more dynamic response compared to my Sicilian Defense game (at least at my 1600 rating). But the e5 response still got me off guard especially with players rated higher than myself.

So what were/ would be your responses if you play as black in the below situation? That would be appreciated.

Discuss.

EstebanTunggul

Nov 29, 2014

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#2

All right, I will also enter what I think my hypothetical best scenario of "what I think" of Scandinavian Defense. Review and criticize (because I need to see the flaws of my own strategy)

IM pfren

Nov 29, 2014

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#3

2.e5 does nothing to contribute to white's development, or pressure Black.

2...Bf5 is comfortably equal, and 2...c5 probably a bit more than that.

Add to that a fact: the regular variations of the Scandinavian are either passive (2...Qxd5, 2...Nf6 3. d4 Nxd5), or risky, borderline unsound (2...Nf6 3.d4 Bg4?!, 2...Nf6 3.d4 e6?!).

But if you ask what to do after 2.e5?! and the first thing you consider is 3...f6, then you'd rather forget about opening moves, and concentrate on the basic elements of positional play- else you are just wasting your time trying to "learn" openings.

tmkroll

Nov 29, 2014

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#4

The thing about 2... Bf5 is you can look at it two ways. One is the French Defense but your Bishop is not bad anymore. The other is the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann but you're up a tempo. It's simply a better version of the regular openings it resembles for Black. Maybe c5 is even better in that position, Idk. Maybe your "best scenerio" line is not bad either if White actually plays into it but without looking closely at it I see your backward e-pawn right away. This is why we don't play the Bologh Defense.