is it worth playing the Scandinavian 2.exd5 mf6 3.Bb5+
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Oct 16, 2017
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#2
I play Bb5+ as white vs 2.Nf6 Scandinavian. Are you asking if its worth playing Nf6 because of the reply Bb5+? I still find it tricky with white in blitz, but less so in daily when I have time to think carefully. If I play Scandinavian with black I just go 2.Qxd5.
I mean,I play bb5+.worth it?
Oct 16, 2017
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#4
Well I think its a good move, you develop with check and force a decision from black how to block. If c6 dxc6 bxc6 I think Be2 is the best retreat square and you should be able to keep the extra pawn if youre careful. Other moves like Nc6/Nd7 I think you should play d4 and develop quickly. If Bd7 then Bxd7 and d4. Let black get the pawn back Nxd5 but get a lead in development and a nice position. Dont tie yourself in knots trying to keep the extra pawn.
this line sucks.its refuted by Nbd7
JusaRandomGuy wrote:
this line sucks.its refuted by Nbd7
What do you mean by "refuted"? whites got a good position
Oct 16, 2017
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#7
JusaRandomGuy wrote:
A laughably simplistic and also incorrect assessment. I would normally qualify this with 'in my opinion' but I don't think its necessary here. Please elaborate further and provide evidence or simply don't post nonsense which people looking for genuinely useful advice may listen to.
this line sucks.its refuted by Nbd7
after Nbd7 what white gonna do?later black plays a6 then white bishop need to move again wasting a tempo.if bishop went to a4 then black plays b5 making the bishop to move again.then black knight goes to b6 threatening d pawn
if white takes the knight then black got bishop pair
Oct 16, 2017
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#10
Thankyou for giving backup to your opinion. I will disagree however, after Nbd7 white can play d4, Nf3, 0-0. Nxd5 by black seems necessary or c4 is coming and it's just down a pawn for nothing. There is little point in black going a6, white just drops back Be2. This is not really a tempo loss IMO because black has also lost time. Blacks kingside is completely undeveloped and it is he who is behind.
why you play bb5+ if you going to retreat to be2 black has just play an un develop pawn to a6 the white just move his nice develop bishop back to e2.which is a waste of time.Better to play 2.exd5 Nf6 3.Be2
Oct 16, 2017
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#12
The point is that with Bb5+ you are preventing the smooth development of blacks queenside pieces by giving check and forcing a piece to go to d7 - or a full pawn sacrifice with c6. Moving the bishop back to e2 after this is not a clear loss of time/tempo. The bishop has done its job as I just described and also how useful is a6 for black? Ok it makes the bishop retreat to another decent square but nothing else - so black has not gained a tempo with this move.
Oct 16, 2017
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#13
2.exd5 Nf6 3.Be2 is not bad, but black now has the additional option of Qxd5.
Oct 16, 2017
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#15
I play 2...Nf6 in blitz against people who I think are bad.
3.Bb5 is one of the moves I don't want to see.
3.d4 Nxd5 4.c4 Nb6 5.Nf3 is also something I don't want to see as black.
How about 3. c4 ...c6 4. d4 @poodle_noodle ?