As Black

Scandinavian Defence · Basic

Very practical at lower ratings. It forces White to react from move 1.

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Lines

1. Opponent's mistake · 4.d3

   1.e4 d5 2.Nc3 d4 3.Nd5 e5 4.d3 c6 5.Nb4 Bxb4+

2. Opponent's mistake · 4.Bb5+

   1.e4 d5 2.Nc3 d4 3.Nd5 e5 4.Bb5+ c6 5.Bc4 cxd5 6.Bxd5 Nf6

3. Opponent's mistake · 3.Nd4

   1.e4 d5 2.Nf3 dxe4 3.Nd4 Qxd4

4. Opponent's mistake · 4.Qh5

   1.e4 d5 2.Nf3 dxe4 3.Ne5 Nd7 4.Qh5 g6 5.Qg5 f6 6.Qf4 fxe5 7.Qxe4 Ngf6

5. 4...Nc6 5.Qa4

   1.e4 d5 2.e5 c5 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qa4 Bd7 6.Bb5 Nxe5

6. 4...c6 5.Bd2

   1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 c6 5.Bd2 Nf6 6.Ne4 Qc7 7.Nxf6+ exf6 8.Qe2+ Be7

7. 2...c5 3.Nf3

   1.e4 d5 2.e5 c5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.Bb5 Bg4 5.Bxc6+ bxc6

8. 4...c6 5.Nf3

   1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 c6 5.Nf3 Nf6

9. 4...Nc6 5.Bb5

   1.e4 d5 2.e5 c5 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Bb5 e6

10. Lasker Variation

    1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.d4 Bg4

11. 4...Nf6 5.Bc4

    1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bc4 Bg4

12. 4...Nc6 5.Qf4

    1.e4 d5 2.e5 c5 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qf4 e6 6.Bb5 Ne7