Description
The Sharp Scandinavian with 3...Qd6 (Download)
by Andrew Martin
"Easy to learn and easy to play.“ These are the foundational principles upon which the Modern Scandinavian has been constructed, proving to be a reliable choice for club players over the past few decades. When confronted with 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3, the spotlight here is on the dynamic 3...Qd6, diverging from alternatives like 3...Qa5 or 3...Qd8. Exemplary games showcase all the major responses, excluding 3.Nc3, providing a comprehensive and timeless overview for club players without demanding excessive study. Instead of rote memorization, the author concentrates on presenting model games that elucidate the plans and concepts inherent in the Scandinavian with 3...Qd6.
The Scandinavian proves to be a pragmatic opening, offering strategic advantages that you can leverage to your benefit. Incorporating this dynamic opening into your repertoire is facilitated by two valuable tools. The ChessBase Opening Trainer allows you to systematically practice the variations, reinforcing your understanding by drilling the opening moves, predicting the emergence of positions, or replaying moves at your preferred pace to unveil the underlying concepts. Additionally, engaging in positions against Fritz enhances your comprehension of the ideas elucidated by the author in the accompanying videos.
- Video running time: 5 hours
- Interactive training including video feedback
- Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz on various levels
Scandinavian Defense (3..Qd6)
Contents
- Introduction
- Scandinavian motifs
- Castling queenside
- The black queen gets harassed
- White has freedom to develop
- Main lines
- Main lines after 3...Qd6
- 6.g3/Bc4
- 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 a6
- 6.g3 Bg4
- 7.h3
- 7.Bg2 Nc6 8.d5
- 7.Bg2 Nc6 8.0-0
- 7.Bg2 c6
- 6.Bc4 b5
- 7.Bb3 Bb7 8.Ne5 e6 9.Bf4
- 7.Bb3 Bb7 8.0-0 e6 9.Re1 c5 10.a4 c4 11.Ba2 Qc6 12.Re5
- 7.Bb3 Bb7 8.0-0 e6 9.Re1 c5 10.a4 c4 11.Ba2 Qc6 12.Bg5
- 6th move alternatives
- 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 a6
- 6.Be2 b5 7.0-0 Nbd7 8.Bg5 Bb7 9.Bh4
- 6.Ne5
- 6.h3
- 5.Nge2 b6 6.Nf4
- 6.Bg5
- 6.Bd3 Nbd7 7.0-0 c5 8.Be3 e6
- 6.Be3 b5 7.Bd3 Bb7 8.0-0 Nbd7
- 5.Bc4 delaying Nf3
- 6.a4
- 6.Bb3
- 4th move alternatives
- 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6
- 4.g3
- 4...Nf6 5.Bg2 c6 6.h3
- 4...Nf6 5.Bg2 c6 6.Nf3
- 4...Nf6 5.Bg2 c6 6.d4
- 4.Be2
- 4...Nf6 5.Nf3
- 4.h3
- 4...Nf6 5.Nf3
- 2nd move alternatives
- 1.e4 d5
- 2.Nf3
- 2...dxe4 3.Ng5
- 2.d4
- 1.e4 d5 2.d4 dxe4 3.Nc3 c6 4.f3 Nf6 5.Bc4 b5
- 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.f3 Nf6 5.fxe4 e5
- 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
- 2.e5
- 2...c5
- 2.Nc3
- 2...dxe4 3.Nxe4 Bf5 4.Qf3 e6
- 1.Nc3 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nxe4 Bf5 4.Ng3 Bg6
- 3rd move alternatives
- 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5
- 3.d4
- 3...e5 4.dxe5
- 3...e5 4.Nc3
- 3...e5 4.Nf3
- 3.Nf3
- 3...Bg4 4.Be2 Nc6 5.d4 0-0-0 6.c4 Qf5 7.Be3 Bxf3 8.gxf3
- 3...Bg4 4.Be2 Nc6 5.d4 0-0-0 6.c3
- 3...Bg4 4.Be2 Nc6 5.d4 0-0-0 6.c4 Qf5 7.Be3 Bxf3 8.Bxf3
- 3...Bg4 4.Be2 Nc6 5.d4 0-0-0 6.c4 Qf5 7.0-0
- Outro
- Exercises
- Introduction
- Description
- Exercises 1-14