Opening for Black· Beginner
The Scandinavian
1.e4Chapter 1
“White opens with e4. Strike at it straight away with d5.”
The Scandinavian for Black in nine short chapters: one calm setup after 3...Qa5, the knight-jump trick to watch for, and a plan against each of White's other tries.
9
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29 min
lesson material
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What White plays, and what you learn
White's moveGamesLines in the course
2.exd577%6 lines
2.e510%1 line
2.Nf35%1 line
2.Nc33%1 line
Othersd4, d3, f4, f34%—
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Duration
29 min
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Straight to the branch
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9 chapters · 29 min- 1The setup: c6, Bf5, e62.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc34 min
- 25.Bd2: the knight jump to d55.Bd2 c6 6.Nf34 min
- 34.Nf3 and 5.Bc4: the same setup4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bc43 min
- 44.Bc4 and d3: the queenside pawns4.Bc4 Nf6 5.d33 min
- 53.Nf3: castle long and attack3.Nf3 Bg4 4.Be23 min
- 63.d4: win the d4 pawn3.d4 Nc6 4.Nf33 min
- 72.e5: the bishop outside the chain2.e5 Bf5 3.d43 min
- 82.Nc3: grab space with d42.Nc3 d4 3.Nce23 min
- 92.Nf3: a trap after dxe42.Nf3 dxe4 3.Ng53 min