Scandinavian Defense is underrated!!

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ElonLau

The game turns into Scandinavian Defense after 1. e4 d5.  A lot of people thinks Black exposes its Queen after 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3.  White gains a tempo and attack Black's queen, but after Queen to d6, Black keeps the queen in the center and White has no powerful moves to attack Black queen (Nb5 wastes time for white because Black could go Qb6).  I love this opening as it imbalance the game immediately!  Check the link below to see a high accuracy game I played with the Scandinavian Defense.

https://www.chess.com/game/live/116469568539

LIM3TIM3

Facts. I'm considering changing form Caro to Scandi. The Caro-Kann is good but way too popular, everyone and their uncle knows how to play against it