Ne4 Qd8 24. d5 Nf5 25. Qb3 c6 18. Qe2 Qg6 14. Nf3 Ne7 7. Be3 cxd4 25. Qxf6 gxf6 23. c5 Bc7 24. Opening Trends in Sicilian, Caro-Kann, Philidor, Scandinavian, Pirc, and Alekhine - Batumi Olympiad. Kb2 Nd3+ 34. [UTCTime "01:19:46"] 8... Rd8 9. 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 {[#]} {[%cal Gg8f6]} *. Kxc4 Kc6 59. Kc2 Bb7 51. [ECO "B01"] Nxh4 Rxh4 $19) Kc2 Be8 57. Many Scandinavian games proceed in the manner described above, but let’s look at a couple key variations: 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 – The “Modern” Scandinavian Defense In this variation, black seeks to recapture with a knight on d5 instead of with the queen, to avoid making multiple queen moves in … Raxd1 $19 *, [Event "Scandi: Modern Variation (Nf6): Icelandic Gambit, non d4"] Be2 Bxe2 9. Gipslis Variation Svidler vs A Dreev, 1997 (B01) Scandinavian, 34 moves, 1-0. Rhg3 Nf4 38. Kh2 Qg3+ 36. Rd1 Rhe8 19. [UTCTime "00:25:19"] Ke4 Nc3+ 43. Bb5+ Leela"] Ra6 $10) Qf2 h5 { [%cal Ge7h4,Gh7h5,Gh5g4,Rh8h1] } 14. g5 Nf5 15. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bb3 Qc6 18. This is because if they play the second most played move Nf3 instead of d4 on move 5, the resulting game is a bit better for white. [UTCDate "2020.11.10"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeonFresh"] Qxe4 Qxe4+ $19 *, [Event "Scandi: Modern Variation (Nf6): Icelandic Gambit: Traps in d4"] I stumbled across many of the traps featured here accidentally! Bd2 Bxc3 8. Qxe3 e5 *, [Event "Scandi: Modern Variation (Nf6): Advanced Scandi Common Trap"] Nxb3 { [%cal Gd5b6,Ga6a4,Gb5b3,Ra5b6] } 30... N5b6 31. axb6 Rxa4 32. 8... Qxf2#) Qd4 Rc8 20. Qa7 Bd7 26. Qf3 Qc8 26. Kc2 f5 49. [ECO "B01"] 12. Bd2 Nc6 7. Bxc3+!! How was your success using this opening & the knowledge you gained here? Rg1 Rd8 31. Qe5 Qb6 22. b3 Bd3 23. Scandinavian Defense Modern Variation (Nf6) is a really amazing opening that I have been using ever since I started playing Chess. Qxd2 Nxd2 $19 ) The Modern Variation is the most common variation of the Alekhine Defence. Kd4 Nb6 45. Kg1 gxh1=Q+ 36. Ba3 Bxa3 20. [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeonFresh"] Nge2 { [%cal Ge7e5,Ge8c8] } Kf2 Kc5 58. a6 b6 59. [UTCDate "2020.11.07"] Qa6+ Qb7 25. Be2 Bd6 17. h3 a6 18. f4 Ng6 19. [UTCDate "2020.11.02"] (10. Qxc4 Bxc4 17. Ne5 { [%cal Gb8c6,Rb3f7,Rg5f6] } 11... Nc6 12. Be2 O-O 8. (11... Ne5 12. After the initial moves, Black proceeds to capture on d5, creating a majority of black pawns on the queenside. Be3 Kc4 49. Bd1 Nf4 42. (12. Sjakkalle (Check!) [ECO "B01"] Bc2 { [%cal Ge5d3,Gd8d3] } Bxe4 Nxa4 12. bxc3 Nxc3 13. Bb5 e6 6. Nxd7 Qxd7 13. 4... c5 5. c3 Nc6 6. Kf1 Nf6 39. Nh3 Nge5 15. Qf3 { [%cal Gc7c5] } Nxf5 Bxg2 19. I will cover this in the next few chapters, but first, see this diagram and decide if you like the position or not: For now, enjoy the awesome traps this opening offers! Modern Main Line Kasparov vs Anand, 1998 (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 35 moves, 1-0. Kxh1 Rh5#) Qc1 Rxd2+ 17. Na4 Kf8 [Event "Scandi: Modern Variation (Nf6): Most natural trap line"] Bf4 c6 10. (7. Nc3 Nd4 12. Bxd5 exd5 30. (8... Nxd5 9. Nc3 { [%csl Gc3] }) Nxd5 { [%cal Gc3d5] } 4... Qxd5 5. With the Modern variation of the Scandinavian Black prepares to recapture on d5 with the knight rather than the queen. Rfd1 O-O Qd1 Bxf1 { [%csl Gc3,Gc4] } 17. In this article, I will dive deeper into this opening and play out the most natural and most frequently played human moves found in the Lichess user database and pit them against engines like Stockfish and Leela and try to refute the top played moves with an engine move. However, for serious play, I recommend Panov Transfer Gambit instead. Nxe4 Qxe4+ 9. Qc4 b5 21. Ne2 c5 6. dxc5 Nxe5 Re8 12. Nxf7 Kxf7 10. Opening book: Join #TeamScandi, and take the shortcut to a rock-solid game with the 3...Qd8 variation of the Scandinavian Defense! To be clear, I’m making the top human move as White then I’m making an engine move as Black. Kc2 $19) Kd2 Ba8 54. Ne4 { [%cal Gd6d8,Rb3f7,Gf8f7] } 13... Qd8 14. Nb3 Rxd1 14. 6... Nd7) [Result "*"] (7. Be3 Kb8 10. a3 f6 11. b4 g5 12. c4 { [%cal Rc2c4,Gd5d7,Gg7g5,Gh7h5,Gh5h4] } 12... Qd7 13. b5 Nd4 14. Bxd4 Qxd4 14. Qd3 Nf3 {[%csl Yf3][%cal Gc7c5, Gb8c6, Gd8c7]} c5 6. O-O O-O 12. Bc2 Kf7 23. h4 Kf6 24. g4 Re7 25. Rcd4 $10) Ke3 Nd5+ 44. [Result "*"] Re1 Nh5 37. 12. bxc3 Ba3# { [%csl Gb2,Gc2,Gd2,Gd1,Gc1,Gb1][%cal Ra3c1,Rf5b1,Rd8d1] } *, 3r1rk1/1pq1bppp/p1n1bn2/2p5/2P5/1PN2N2/PB1P1PPP/R2QRBK1 b - - 1 12. Kg4 Kxa6 61. Rad1 Nxf3+ 21. Kd1 Rxb2 36. c6 Rb6 37. c7 Rc6 38. Bc3 c5 39. [ECO "B01"] Nf3 { [%cal Gg7g6,Gf8g7] } 5... g6 6. [UTCTime "00:47:16"] A5: Scandinavian Defense: General Z Stockova vs V Vltavsky, 2005 (B01) Scandinavian, 48 moves, 1-0. (8. Qxc6+ Ke6 24. Kc3 Bd5 53. Bd3 Bg4 7. Ne3 g4 40. [UTCDate "2020.11.07"] Qxe2 Qxh4 12. Nc5 Rb8 16. c3 { [%cal Gc6e7,Gd5b3,Rb7d5] } 16... Ne7 17. Here black has to be aggressive and concede to being a pawn down. Rb1 Qe6 33. Nc3 Nbd7 7. 6... Bg7 7. [UTCDate "2020.11.06"] Qe2 Bh3 17. gxh3 axb3 18. I don’t usually advocate studying traps as a good way to learn openings, but in this case, I can’t help it as the top engine lines just outright refute human play and end up with a huge winning advantage. What opening would you like to see next? Nxd5 Nxd5 11. c4 Nf6 12. d4 e6 Kf1 { [%cal Gf3b7] } 32... Qxf2+ 33. Bxh4 Nxh4 17. 1. e4 d5. Kb2 Kb6 50. Often in this position White plays 3. d4, the Modern Variation, after which, if Black wishes to continue a Gambit style of play, he can play respond with 3. Rxd8+ Kxd8 25. D4 is the main move and the safest one. { [%cal Rb4c3,Re4a4,Rf6d5] } [Opening "Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation"] Qxd3) 10. cxd5 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Qxd5 4. Qa4 e5 18. a3 Bd6 19. Bd6 Kd7 $15 *, [Event "Scandi: Modern Variation (Nf6): 3. d4 4. [Site "https://lichess.org/study/8GEHWNh0/vNEwp4fS"] Nb2 Nf4+ 27. Bxc6+ Qxc6 7. h3 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gg4f3] } 7... Bxf3 8. Ke2 Be5 21. (19. gxh3 { [%cal Gg2h3] } 19... Qxh3 { [%cal Gh3h2] } 20. f4 Qg3+ 21. Qc2 Qxc2 25. Qxh5 Bg4 23. Nxd3 Rxd3+ 30. Rc1 { [%csl Gd4,Rf3][%cal Gc6d4,Gb6d4,Gc3d4,Gg4e2,Re3d4] } 14... Bxd4 15. h3 Bxf3 16. gxf3 Bxe3 17. Leon Fresh. To support their advance, the king's bishop is usually fianchettoed on g7. Nc3 e4 7. Kd2 Bh1 52. Nbd2 Nge7 12. exf6 gxf6 13. Kg2 Rh8 29. Ne6+ Bxe6 28. dxe6 Rxa7 29. (6. [UTCDate "2020.11.07"] Kf5 b3 64. Rad1 Kg7 23. Rg1 Bg3 45. Guide on how to write a chess article on ChessTuts. 10... Qxa4 $19 *, [Event "Scandi: Modern Variation (Nf6): Panov Transfer"] 8... a6 9. In other words, the traps here are non-commital and very sound. O-O-O 11. R7d4 Ne4 $19 40. Kd2 Ne5+ 25. Qxh5 Nxh5 $15 *, A Killer Off-beat Opening: Scandinavian Defense Modern Variation (Nf6). Kg1 Qh2+ 32. "Marshall Gambit" should be a disambiguation, and probably mention the Marshall Attack of the Ruy Lopez, which is really a gambit as well. Bc4 Bf5 7. Scandinavian Defense: Modern. Rd1 Ne2 { [%cal Ge2f4,Gd6f4] } 41. This solves two purposes. [Site "https://lichess.org/study/8GEHWNh0/8aPUdmjK"] Bb3 g5 30. h4 gxh4 31. f4 Ke7 32. f5 Qg3 Nc5 Bc4 17. Rh1 Rxh1 30. Bg3 c6 10. (4... Bg6 5. Nfd2 Rb4 26. [Result "*"] Ba2 Bxc5 18. Qxc5 Nf5 { [%csl Gd4,Ge3][%cal Gf8a3,Gd7a4,Gd5c4,Gd8a5] } 11. Rb2 Rd7 45. Re1 Be7 10. b3 { [%cal Ge8g8,Gh7h6,Ga7a6] } 10... O-O 11. Rg1 Nd3+ 32. I will of course still cover similar lines as similar positions like the Advanced Scandi and Scandi Qd6 variation can still arise from this opening. Kc1 Nxc4 26. Nh3 Bxh3 11. gxh3 Nf3+ 12. 11... Nd3+ 12. Ba4 b5 6. cxb5 Nxd5 7. It has very sharp and dangerous lines and is an under-studied opening in which your opponents will usually not know what to do and get themselves into a lot of trouble. Qe3 Nd3+ 24. You can practice the openings too and it is powered by Listudy.org, which is a tool to help people share puzzles/tactics on blogs. White has three ways to try and fight the opening. Bxe3 Kxe3 55. a5 Bb8 56. Qb1 Nd3 23. [Result "*"] Another line that might be better — Stockfish NNUE. 13... e5 14. Ne5 c6 7. g4; Scandinavian, Anderssen counter-attack 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. O-O Nbd7 8. Qd3 Nf5 13. c4 h5 14. cxd5 h4 15. Rd7 h5 31. h3 h4 32. O-O { [%cal Ga8d8,Gf8e7,Ge8g8] } Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation. Nc3 e6 15. dxe6 fxe6 16. 1. e4 d5 2. e5 c5 3. d4 cxd4 4. 9... Re8 {[%cal Re8e1]} 10. Bf3 Rfe8 27. [Opening "Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation"] Rg2+ Kf4 29. Bd2 Qc7 10. { Engine recommendation is to castle queenside instead. } Nf3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Nge4 { [%csl Gd3,Gc4] }) Re1 Bf5+ 14. Rb1 Bxc3 16. bxc3 O-O-O) Ke3 Nd5+ 42. [Opening "Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation"] [Opening "Scandinavian Defense"] Kd2 Rc4 47. Bg2 Qe6 14. b3 Bb4 15. Be3 Qb6 $15 $40 { [%csl Yd4][%cal Gb6d4,Gc6d4,Gg4d1,Gb6b2] } 8. b3 cxd4 9. cxd4 Bb4+ 10. Na4 Ng4 19. g3 Nxh2 20. Nc7+ Kf5 37. Kf3 Rf5+ 47. Scandinavian Defense Modern Variation (Nf6) is a really amazing opening that I have been using ever since I started playing Chess. Re2 Ra3 41. Kf2 Ng6 20. 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Qxd5 4. Nc3 { [%cal Ga8c8] } 9... Rc8 10. Qe3 c4 20. Modern Benoni Defence: The Modern Benoni is a chess opening that begins with the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6. 5. f3 Bc8 6. Qe3 Bc8 22. Qd4 Nc6 16. Bb5+ Nbd7 4. c4 { [%cal Ga7a6,Gb7b5,Gf6d5] } 4... a6 5. Nxd1 Bb6 36. a4 g5 37. Rxa7 Rxf3 43. Furthermore, the knight which sits on d5 after capturing the pawn is often going to be the “Alekhine” knight, jumping into b6 and often being forced away by c5.That makes the Modern Scandinavian a weird mix between the Caro-Kann, the Alekhine, and several d4 openings. Rc1 Bb7 24. Rb1 gxf3+ 29. gxf3 Bc8 30. Study the Scandinavian Defense: Modern, Marshall, Gipslis Variation Opening with free tools and analysis. Na4 Nb8 22. b3 Nc6 23. (6. Raa1 f5 32. Whether he has enough compensation is arguable, but white is definitely more likely to go wrong.All in all, a fun opening. The setup is simple and easy to play.The second move is Bb5+, trying to disrupt black’s development and perhaps even hold on to the pawn. But if you know how to hold this attack, it will be completely fine as we will have strong bishops in an open game and extra pawns. } Nxd4 exd4 15. Rxc2 Ra1 44. Bh4 g5 11. Nxh4 Rxh4 17. d6 Rb8 $17) Qxd3 Nf5 14. Re1 Nxd7 42. exd7 Ra8 43. g3 hxg3 44. fxg3 Kf7 45. [Opening "Scandinavian Defense: Icelandic-Palme Gambit"] Nb3 Rxd1 14. Qf3 Re8 11. Nxb5 Rd5 30. Rxe3 Nd7 18. Nd1 Rc6 33. Rab1 Kd7 36. Nxe4 Rxe4 11. Ng3 Bg4 18. It’s flexible, aggressive, and it doesn’t require learning tons of opening theory. Be3 Bxe3 14. fxe3 Qg5 15. Kd2 Bb5 61. Qxb6+ cxb6 28. g4 Qxg4#) 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 { [%cal Gd8d5] } 2... Nf6 3. Ke2 Kf7 24. The course presents a deep theoretical and practical overview of the actual variations, featuring 28 examples. Qd1 Re1 39. [Opening "Scandinavian Defense: Icelandic-Palme Gambit"] [Variant "Standard"] Rc3 Rg8 27. f3 g4 28. [Opening "Scandinavian Defense: Panov Transfer"] Nxb5 axb5 22. Bb2 Rfe8 13. h3 h6 14. Ne3 g6 34. O-O-O Show All. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 e5 5. dxe5 Bb4 6. (21... g4 { [%cal Gg2h3] } 22. gxh3 Rxh5 23. hxg4 Rg5 24. Qa4 Bxf3 9. Nbd2 Bxf3) { Permanent backward pawn variation where his LSB is just terrible, and permanent weaknesses. } Ke1 Ke4 62. Rac1 Rd3 33. Bd3 Qf4+ 14. Rd2 Be6 $17) Rf3 Bd5 31. { A testing line played by higher rated players, and a lot of times the idea is to sac on f7 and then they win our rook on a8 with their knight. Kh2 Qg3+ 1/2-1/2, [Event "Scandi: Modern Variation (Nf6): 3. Re1 e6 9. [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeonFresh"] (5. Na3 Bh6 11. c3 Be6 12. Rxd1 Rd8 34. b4 Rxd1 35. Ne2 Nxe3 11. fxe3 Qxe3 { [%csl Gc3,Gc4] } 12. Rc1 exf3 23. Rxe8 Kxe8 31. b4 Bxf1 32. Re7 Kf2 44. Rh1 Qg3+ 26. Qxf2 gxf2 34. Nb5 Qd8 9. [Variant "Standard"] Qf5+ Qxf5 18. Kb3 e4 35. fxe4 fxe4 36. Perhaps not as good for black as Qxd5, but playable and tricky nonetheless!If you would like to support the channel and my quest to chess improvement, you can donate here: https://www.paypal.me/HangingPawns Any support is greatly appreciated! Kb2 Bc5 32. (9. a3 Nc6 10. axb4 Nxd4 11. Nf3 Nc6 6. Ne5 Bd6 11. Ka3 h4 43. Ng5 Bg4 8. Rg2 Qxf1+ 34. [Variant "Standard"] Ra4 Rh6 27. Kg2 Bg3 52. b5 Kd3 53. Bxb4 Nxb4 11. Nc3 Qa5 5. [Site "https://lichess.org/study/8GEHWNh0/QtpmuGjO"] Bxe4 Qf6 20. Kb2 Rfe8 15. d5 Nb8 16. h3 Nxe3 17. Bf4 O-O 12. [Site "https://lichess.org/study/8GEHWNh0/yFdHP9oJ"] Qe3 Nxd4 Qf7 16. A4: Scandinavian Defense: General Caruana vs L Koerholz, 2009 (B01) Scandinavian, 24 moves, 1-0. 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 { [%cal Gc2c4] } 3. c4 { [%csl Gc4,Gd5] } 3... e6 4. dxe6 Bxe6 5. d4 Bb4+ 6. [Result "*"] Guide on how to write a chess article on ChessTuts. O-O O-O 8. Nc3 { [%cal Gd5b6] } 7... N5b6 8. Qg3 Qxd4 15. Bxf4 Rf5 28. Kd2 Rc4 39. Qa4 $15 *, [Event "Scandi: Modern Variation (Nf6): d4 Nf3 NNUE"] [Variant "Standard"] Rb5 Qxe2 34. [Site "https://lichess.org/study/8GEHWNh0/gsTAdEHb"] Nc3 Ne5 16. Ng5 Qe7 8. Of course, 1. e4 d5 is the Scandinavian Defense. Bc4 Kg7 22. Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation Svidler vs A Terekhin, 1994 (B01) Scandinavian, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2. 8... O-O 9. Nb5 Qd8 9. Kxf1 $10 { [%csl Gc4,Gc3][%cal Gf6e4] }) Kc3 Bd5 55. Kg1 Qe1+ Nxd2 Qf4 {[%cal Rd8d1, Rf4d2]} 13. 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Qxd5 4. c4 Qe4+ 5. Kg2 Kg6 48. Qc2 { [%cal Gc2c4,Gg6f7,Gf7c4] } 31... Qf7 32. Nxe4 Qxe4+ 9. Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation D M Martinez vs Blackburne, 1889 (B01) Scandinavian, 59 moves, 0-1. Qxa7 *, [Event "Scandi: Modern Variation (Nf6): Advanced Scandi Leela"] [ECO "B01"] Rg7+ Ke8 40. Rh8 Rf5 45. Now, this doesn’t usually work when you play ordinary openings, because most people know the theory and by the time we run out of the database, the evaluation still ends up being equal. O-O Bd7 8. Rd1 Bf6 48. g4 fxg4+ 49. hxg4 Ke6 50. Nf3 e5 6. d3 { [%csl Gd3,Gc4][%cal Ge5e4,Rd8d1] } Nc3 Qd6 5. Scandinavian Defense: Marshall Variation V Tukmakov vs E Ubilava, 1979 (B01) Scandinavian, 42 … Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation Suetin vs Korchnoi, 1960 (B01) Scandinavian, 26 moves, 0-1. Rxf4 Ne5 18. [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeonFresh"] Kf3 Rb8 47. Qxe2 Bxd3 16. Ke4 b2 65. A3: Scandinavian Defense: Ilundain Variation Ivanchuk vs V Artemiev, 2017 (B01) Scandinavian, 30 moves, 1-0. It requires very little theoretical knowledge to play and to understand, and there are very little sidelines to learn in comparison to main defenses to e4 for black. 2 ... Qxd5 3. C4 simply defends, not allowing Nxd5. Qxd2 Nc6 11. b3 O-O $17) I was shocked to find Panov Transfer Gambit lead to Mate in 2 in a short 12 move game, and that most people ended up falling for it. Bxa7 Ke6 40. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the Opening Explorer (10... a6)) 29. Bg5 Bxc5 12. Bc1 h5 { [%cal Gf8d6,Ra3a4,Gh5h4,Gg5g4,Gg4g3] } 16. a4 Bd6 17. a5 h4 18. h3 { [%csl Gh3][%cal Gd7h3] } 18... Bxh3 19. a6 Kxf1 a5 33. a3 h5 34. g4 h4 35. f4 Kf7 36. f5 Ra8 37. (9. hxg4 Nxg4 10. [Opening "Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation"] 10 Bb3 Qc7 11 0-0 Bd6 12 d4 0-0 13 c3. Bh5 { [%cal Gh8h5] } 21... Rxh5 Kxh4 b5 62. O-O Nxd4 { [%cal Gf3d4,Gh3g4] } 9. Nc2 Bxc2 43. Rd1 h6 14. [ECO "B01"] [Result "*"] Simply expanding in the center, allowing black to recapture, and preparing to chase the d5 knight away with c4. The Scandinavian Defense is notable enough for its own article, but it is a secondary opening, and variations of it probably do not. Self-Analysis. Bd2 Rb3 27. Qd4 Nd7 28. Qe2 h4 { [%csl Gg3][%cal Gh5h4,Gh4g3,Gf5g3] } 18. 13. Game . Qd1 O-O $19 13. My elo is roughly 2000 so looking forward to getting a title one day. Rg4 Rhb8 28. [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeonFresh"] Bxh4 Nxh4 16. 22. O-O Bxd2 12. Bc5 Kd5 47. b4 Re6 48. [ECO "B01"] Kd1 h5 28. d3 Nxd3 29. Nxd4 c5))) [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeonFresh"] Re1+ Be6-+) 2 ... Qxd5 3. Ba3 Bf4 21. Kf1 [Variant "Standard"] Bd3 e4 19. The idea behind the Modern Variation is to delay capturing on d5. Qxc5 [Opening "Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation"] O-O h5 13. Kb3 Bxe3 41. fxe3 Bd5+ 42. [UTCTime "04:31:33"] (7... Qb6 8. Nxc7 g5 14. Nc3 Qd8: Ilundain Variation E Schallopp vs F Riemann, 1883 (B01) Scandinavian, 43 moves, 0-1. [ECO "B01"] MatoJelic Master games Scandinavian defence Ilundain variation Fischer, bobby Robatsch, karl 1962 Featured in "my 60 memorable games". Rd1 Qb4+ 17. c3 Qxb2 18. Bh2 Rg8 29. f3 Bc6 30. Rxg7 Rxg7 39. Rd1 h5 15. Rxa6 h5 44. Bf3 Rhg8+ 24. Ra3 Rb7 23. 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 is the Marshall Gambit. He always has a backward pawn but otherwise, the position is equal. Scandinavian Defense: Marshall Variation Keres vs O Novotny, 1943 (B01) Scandinavian, 45 moves, 1-0. Ra4 Rb5 27. Bb2) The win rates are amazing for black as well. Kf3 Rxa5 $19 *, 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Qxd5 4. 1. e4 d5 2. e5 Bf5 3. d4 e6 4. (22. Kg1 f3 32. [Result "*"] Ng3 Bb7 17. Bd2 Qxd3+ 31. [UTCTime "13:14:44"] { [%cal Rf5d3,Rb4d3, Gd3d4] } *, [Event "Scandi: Modern Variation (Nf6): 3. Re3 Rb3 ) 33. f6+ Nxf6 34. Nb5 Nd6 28. Bb2 Rhe8 16. Nc3 Ne4 7. Bc4 Bg4 Re2 Rh8 26. h5 b6 27. g5+ Kxg5 28. The Gubinsky-Melts Defense is a different approach to the Scandinavian Defense. (6... Bc5 Kc3 Kd5 60. Ne4 Bxe4 40. Ke4 Rxh2 37. 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. dxc6 Nxc6 5. Kd4 Bxa4 35. Kd2 Qxd4 13. Rxe8 Nxe8 $14 Bd3 $17) Nxc3!! Rxa3 h4 21. h3 Qxd2 22. Be3 a6 12. Kf2 Ba6 63. g4 fxg4 $18) Nc7 Kf7 25. [Result "*"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeonFresh"] Qd2 Ne5 21. Bxg3 hxg3 45. hxg3 c4 46. Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation Anderssen vs Von Der Lasa, 1845 (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0. Be3 Nd4 11. [UTCDate "2020.11.06"] Kh1 Qh3+ 22. Ne5 Rxd2 b6 26. b5 Be8 27. Thank you!The next tournament abroad I plan to play is at the start of July in Slovenia. Be2 Nc6 6. c4 Qf5 7. d5 O-O-O 8. [UTCDate "2020.11.02"] Nge2 Nb6 8. It took me a long time to research & write this so any support is appreciated. Bxc3 exd4 9. Bc3 Kf5 29. Nxd2 c5 30. Nxa8 Qxc3+ 19. Kxh1 Qh3+ 31. Study the Scandinavian Defense: Modern, Portuguese Variation Opening with free tools and analysis. (9. (11. Nxg6 hxg6 20. This variation is more cautious but not as active as the Mieses-Kotrč Variation. Bxd3 Qxd3 13. Bxf3 Nd4 10. Ke3 Bd7 32. Nc3 Bd6+ Kc8 27. Bc4+ Kf8 11. (4. 8... Bxc3 9. bxc3 Bd7 10. Qe2 Qb6 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. b4) Rb1 Nc4 26. Kf1 h3 27. [UTCTime "02:01:12"] Rf7 Kg3 43. Even if they don’t fall for it, we still end up equal or better. Ree1 Kf7 29. Qxb2 Nxb2 25. Bd2 { [%csl Gd8][%cal Gd8d4] } 7... Qxd4 8. Nf3 { [%cal Gd4f2] } Hope you have enjoyed learning about the Scandi Nf6 from me. Qb3 Rc8 18. Na4 Be7 13. Bd2 [Site "https://lichess.org/study/8GEHWNh0/hGosQsUt"] 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Qxd5 4. Bxd4 Bxd4 13. Nh3 Qxc4+ 16. You might not require more era to spend to go to the ebook launch as with ease as search for them. Bb3 axb5 9. Ke2 O-O-O 13. 9. bxc3 Nxd5 { [%cal Re4a4,Gf6d5] } Bxd8 Rxd8 $19 *, [Event "Scandi: Modern Variation (Nf6): Motif #1"] 9... c5 10. Rha1 Ra8 25. Bf3 Bd6 17. Qxe2 Rxd4 11. Kf2 axb4 39. axb4 Ra2+ 40. Qd3 h4 16. White has several more aggressive ways to meet Black's provocative Defence, such as the Four Pawns Attack (4.c4 Nb6 5.f4) and Chase Variation (3.c4 Nb6 4.c5), as well as the Classical Variation (4.c4 Nb6 5.exd6). In some cases, you likewise do not discover the publication scandinavian defence b01 that you are looking for. Rc4 Kb8 21. (10. However, if they try to be too ambitious like in the engine line below, we definitely have the advantage. Qe6 Kf8 19. a4 Qd7 20. Qg4 Qf1+ 38. [Site "https://lichess.org/study/8GEHWNh0/3migHfJs"] Read PDF Scandinavian Defence B01 Scandinavian Defence B01 This is likewise one of the factors by obtaining the soft documents of this scandinavian defence b01 by online. [Variant "Standard"] Bb3 a5 14. c4 bxc4 15. Bxd6 Qxd6 14. Nc3 Nc6 7. 5... e5 6. Qd2 Qe4 16. Nxf4+ Bxf4+ 43. Rg1 Bb7 20. Qa4+ Qxd3 exd3 11. Bb2 Nb4 24. Qe2 Qd6 19. a4 b4 20. c4 Bf8 21. Nc3 Qh5 7. h3 Nf3 Qxd5 4. d4 Bg4 5. 9. a3 Nbxd5 10. Nf1 f6 28. Kb3 Nc5+ 33. [ECO "B01"] Na4 Be7 $10 15. Be2 9... Nc6 10. Rxe5 b5 26. The Center Counter Defense is one of the oldest recorded openings, first recorded as being played between Francesco di Castellvi and Narciso Vinyoles in Valencia in 1475 in what may be the first recorded game of modern chess, and being mentioned by Lucena in 1497. Nbc3) Ra7 Nxb6 34. dxc5 Nd5 35. [UTCTime "03:12:14"] Since the queen isn’t on d5 white obviously is not going to misplace his knight on c3 for no reason. Nh4 Nxe2+ 11. Bg5 fxe4 22. Qxc4 Rd6 36. a5 b5 37. Nc3 Rd4 31. O-O Bb4 13. Scandinavian Defense: Marshall Variation Nunn vs Kamsky, 1995 (B01) Scandinavian, 45 moves, 0-1. Ng5 Bf5 13. [UTCTime "01:09:10"] Kxc2 Ng4 13. The Modern Scandinavian is a very interesting way for black to avoid recapturing on d5 immediately and bringing his queen out too early.The idea behind the move Nf6, instead of the main Qxd5, is to recapture the pawn with the knight later on and accept being a pawn down for the moment. Nxd4 Kf1 Kd4 57. Kxf1 hxg2+ 35. Nf3 Qxc2+ 12. Kh1 Rxg4 25. I have been playing chess since high school but haven’t taken it seriously until recently a decade later. Rb8 Rxa5 37. Ke4 Nc3+ 41. (6. c3 Nbc6 7. [Site "https://lichess.org/study/8GEHWNh0/5kBSdB0I"] Be3 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gg1e2] } Qf3 f6 20. exf6 gxf6 21. gxf6 Bxf6 22. Kh1 Bxd3 13. [Result "*"] Nf3 Nf3 O-O-O 11. Rxc7 e3 41. 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 { [%cal Gc2c4] } 3. c4 { [%csl Gc4,Gd5] } 3... e6 4. dxe6 Bxe6 5. d4 Bb4+ 6. Nd5 Rg2+ 31. Scandinavian Defense, Modern Variation (B01) Opening Colour: Played: 6233: Player Wins: 34.01%: Draw: 24.93%: Opponent Wins: 41.06%: Opening Comments; Popularity Graph; Submit Cancel. Nxf7 Rxf7 { [%cal Re4c5,Ga8b8] } 15. You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. (8. { D5 is their most played natural move that just loses on the spot. } Red1 Kf8 38. Ra6 Rc4 49. Kxd1 { [%cal Gf6e4,Ge4f2] } 8... Nxe4 9. (8. Nf3 Bg4 { [%csl Gf3,Gd4][%cal Gc8g4,Rg4d1] } 5. Rg1 g6 20. … Ke3 Rh5 39. Be2 Nc6 6. Qxd7 Nxd7 21. a5 Ra7 22. Rh4+ Ke3 31. Qa4+ Nc6 12. Nxb6 Qe1+ 35. The Modern Scandinavian is a very interesting way for black to avoid recapturing on d5 immediately and bringing his queen out too early.The Qxd8+ Rxd8 18. Rd1 Qb2 24. Firstly, as compared to the previous variation there is less loss of material. [ECO "B01"] Nc3"] Rad1 Rxd1 33. Qxe2 Qxd3 10. Nc5 Ra8 27. Rxd8 Be7 30. Bxc6 bxc6 9. 10... f6 11. Nc3 exd5 11. cxd5 { [%cal Gf8c5] } 11... Bc5 Rf7 Kg3 45. Qf3 Nxf4 12. [UTCDate "2020.11.02"] (13. Be5 f6 9. [UTCTime "00:55:53"] Qf1 Rg8+ 33. [Variant "Standard"] Bc5 { [%cal Ge4e3,Ge3e2,Ge2e1] } 53... e3 54. Rb7 Bb5 33. a4 Re2+ 34. New discovery: Stockfish NNUE finds a good refutation! Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov. Bd3 f5 21. f3 Nc5 22. Rxd6 cxd6 40. (7. [Site "https://lichess.org/study/8GEHWNh0/JPquuKO8"] Nh4 Bg6 19. Rxc2 Rb8 26. Rxc4+ Kd7 35. Qf3 e5 15. Qxa4+ Qxa4 15. (8. 16... Qxc5 17. 2 ... Qxd5 3. { [%csl Gc6,Gc5,Gf6,Gf3,Gd3][%cal Gf1e2] } [Opening "Scandinavian Defense: Icelandic-Palme Gambit"] F3 Bf5 11. cxd4 Qb6 12 opening: Scandinavian Defense: General Z Stockova V... V Artemiev, 2017 ( B01 ) Scandinavian, Anderssen counter-attack 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 is... Heaven 16:12, 25 February 2008 ( UTC ) agree too exd4 10. hxg4 Nxg4 { %. D5 white obviously is not going to misplace his knight on c6 Variation Fischer, Robatsch. Be7 10. a4 Nh6 ( 10 Nxf6 34 Yee, 2001 ( B01 Scandinavian! ( 5 7. d3 Bf5 8 dxe4 ( 7 ) 7. dxe4 7! 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