what do play against 1.e4 d5

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AlphaRed

There was one option that was showed to me instead of taking the d5 pawn in the Scandinavian. The guy who showed it to me said it was Alekhine's reply to it or something. I think it likely is a transposition of Alekhine's Defense

I don't know how well it works but it's an idea to try out nonetheless.

ponz111

This is what usually happens in your sequence

macer75

Usually I play:



ilikecapablanca
Scottrf

Not 8...Qxd5?

taffy76

If black tries to hang on to the pawn there are quite a few traps. Good for blitz Smile

Zigwurst

1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nc6 5.Nf3 Nf6

ponz111
apostolis1 wrote:

I like playing first Nf3, then d4 and c4, and then move my knight on c3! Black normally tries to put a knight on d5, and if you play c4 he can't! This is a nice way to play vs d5 without knowing any theory ! 

 



Per your line--Black must play 3. Nf3  Bg4 when you may get play something like this:



RobinKjaer11111
ajmeroski wrote:
 WOW! That was Suprisingly Good! 
 
Never thought of that Combo! 
 
Thank You! <3

 

macer75

Have you tried this?



ponz111
black_celebration

 

ponz111

StupidGM Come on, at your rating you must recognize Qe5+ is a  mistake, even a beginner's mistake?

ponz111

This gambit yields about an equal game for both sides. If you like to attack and are good in tactics then play the White side. If you like to defend then play the Black side.



kindaspongey

Possibly helpful:
A Simple Chess Opening Repertoire for White by Sam Collins
http://www.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/A-Simple-Chess-Opening-Repertoire-for-White-76p3916.htm
http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/A_Simple_Chess_Opening_Repertoire_for_White.pdf
My First Chess Opening Repertoire for White by Vincent Moret
https://www.newinchess.com/Shop/Images/Pdfs/9033.pdf
Playing 1.e4 - Caro-Kann, 1...e5 and Minor Lines by John Shaw
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/Playing1e4CaroKannandothers-excerpt.pdf
Beating Unusual Chess Defences: 1 e4 by Andrew Greet
https://www.newinchess.com/Shop/Images/Pdfs/8665.pdf

MickinMD

The main thing for White is to try to gain tempos on Black while keeping your pieces protected and not jamming future development.  It's hard to end up at a disadvantage that way.

chesscat2k

I just saw this on youtube

ethaniswierd456

This is one of my ways to win as White against Scandinavian defense:

ethaniswierd456
chesscat2k wrote:

I just saw this on youtube

oh sorry I didn't see this post until now haha!