I hate playing against the Scandi too. Recently I try using the Von Popiel gambit against it. Always good fun.
It is normally a d4 gambit, but you can play it after e4/d5 and as your 2nd move, play d4. Very fun gambit, even if you lose, and you can be guaranteed that black wont expect it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v31zsnX9qWM&t=88s
In order to improve my emotional fitness and finally make legitimate attempts to improve my analyzing skills, I will be posting one analysis here after every session. I will post the first game of every session so that all results, wins/losses/draws, can be analyzed.
Tonight's game felt very solid. I don't like playing against the Scandi. I have very few ideas against it, so that will be my study for tomorrow morning. Natural development and maybe check out some master games to see if I can glean any ideas from them. Of course, your input is welcome as well. Feel free to critique, ask questions-- whatever! I need to learn. I want to improve and get back in form. I tilted all the way from 1600 to where I am now. Needless to say I feel like trash about it. But i'm trying to not make playing chess about gaining "ELO" and make it about gaining "ELO".
I know, sounds funny right? But I decided to create an acronym with the word ELO to remind me that every win, loss, draw-- EVERY result is an Essential Learning Opportunity.
With that in mind I give you the first in what I hope to be a long and productive series of posts that help me improve my analyzing ability, my overall play, and most importantly my ability to enjoy the game again, even in adverse situations.
Thank you again and I hope you enjoy this analysis.