The scandinavian defense is a chess opening characterized by the moves. The repertoire he presents in this book is an enhanced version of the one he has successfully employed at grandmaster level over many years. Adults will expect the ruy lopez while juniors are more used to this sort of opening. Scandinavian defense ideas, principles and common variations. In the beginning of 2015 a good friend of mine, mrs. Queens gambit how to play it, attack it, and counter it.
From the very first move, black looks to undermine the center control of white after the common e4 move by white. While he may not win as many games at first, he will in the long run be amply compensated by acquiring a thorough knowledge of the. Chess openings learn how to play the top 60 openings. White immediately grabs some central space and takes the d5 square under control. How to play the scandinavian defense for black remote chess. How to play the scandinavian defense for black remote. For many years, gm sergey kasparov has been practicing it. The scandinavian defense or center counter defense, or center counter game is a chess opening characterized by the moves. This is blacks most popular reply to the queens gambit opening. Black focuses on controlling the center with the trade off of accepting a cramped position. Rapid, effective development and king safety are the most important factors.
I am a chess player, but for the time being not very active in tournament chess. Smerdons scandinavian david smerdon everyman chess. Nine times out of ten white will catpure the pawn on d5 and i recommend that you spend the majority of your time learning the scandinavian defense, assuming. A provocative opening black opens the game immediately usually both black bishops have freedom cons. Mar 28, 2019 the scandinavian is an opening in which patterns, plans and ideas matter much more than theoretical lines, so with experience, you can improve greatly. This was considered enough of a problem to put the opening out of business for much of the mid20th century. The kibitzer is great for when you have time to print out an article and play over the games with a board, and harding has covered a wide range of interesting openings over the years with. This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves. Qd6, michael melts, russell enterprises 2009 periodicals chess informant new in chess internet resources the week in chess. Efi georgo poulou, suggested to me to create an opening repertoire against 1. The queens gambit declined is one of blacks three responses to whites queen gambit opening.
Edward is a freelance writer with 8 years experience writing for the spruce, and a first place winner of the world open. Chess opening statistics can been viewed on the display to the right of the board. Nov 30, 2017 the most common opening is e4 for white. We offer the widest selection of scandinavian chess books at the lowest prices with sameday shipping. Understanding the scandinavian, sergey kasparov, gambit 2015 play the scandinavian, christian bauer, quality chess 2010 scandinavian defense. I am married and have a son, jonatan, who was born february 7, 2006. For that reason, in this 20minute video lesson, he has created an introduction to this opening. The scandinavian defense, also known as the centercounter defense, is a kings pawn opening beginning with 1.
Wahlss book contributed to the growing popularity of the scandinavian or. Modern players are a little more comfortable breaking the rules though, one of the main reasons for the scandinavian s modern popularity. The english opening is a chess opening beginning with 1. Scandinavian defense mieseskotroc variation chess opening. This opening was originally known, as indeed it still sometimes is, as the. Smerdons version of the scandinavian is just the cure for my problem with the opening.
Being a defense seldom seen in practice, it makes it even more difficult to try the current theory. Here is what says on the opening although the scandinavian is not played much by grandmasters, it is generally considered to be an opening that is easy to learn and worth trying out for beginners and club level players. The database can be searched via many criteria, including chess players, chess opening, player ratings, game result, and the year the chess game was played. Chess stars publishing current theory and practice series. If you are an experienced player, however, you may still go through the lesson and check if youre keeping all these rules in mind and following them always. Scandinavian chess books shop for scandinavian chess books. Chess informant megabase new in chess magazine new in chess yearbooks especially prie. This opening often leads to tricky, scrappy play by black. Most of the chess openings have been named and analyzed for hundreds of years. The scandinavian defense or center counter defense is a chess opening. The kibitzer, by tim harding probably the first and best major opening articles on the web were hardings kibitzer columns, archived at chess cafe and at his own chess mail site.
It is important if you want to be successful in chess to be familiar with some of the most popular openings and understand the theory behind the moves. The eco codes is a classification system for the chess openings moves. One of the oldest chess openings, the scandinavian defense, black immediately challenges the center from whites e4 with d5. The internets oldest and best chess database and community. The first few moves in the chess opening lays the foundation for every chess game. Preferred openings by the top 20 chess players in history. The chess tempo chess database provides over two million searchable chess games. Of course black or white could play outside of the scope of these openings you will see in this section, but doing. The scandinavian defense also known as the center counter is the. The scandinavian defense can be considered an improved version of the carokann. The opening is playable at all levels, though quite rare in grandmaster play. Jan 17, 2010 the scandinavian defense also known as the center counter in the usa has one unique advantage compared to any other sharp line weve analyzed so far. A method for comparing chess openings, jamal munshi, 2014 2 judge the relative merit of an opening, chess players depend on two sources grandmaster analyses and game statistics.
Grandmaster david smerdon plays the scandinavian, but not in the typically solid style of this popular opening. A beginner should avoid the queens gambit and french defence and play open games instead. Basic chess opening rules fundamental rules of opening play this lesson is a mustread for beginner players. In a chess game, the opening stage is very important because it determines. May 22, 2009 i am a chess player, but for the time being not very active in tournament chess. Oct 15, 2016 the scandinavian defense can be considered an improved version of the carokann. Larry kaufmans repertoire book is a great addition to the library of any serious chess player. I think white must get some advantage without trying that hard. Scandinavian defenses pawn structure is like caro kann. Unless white plays perfect chess, black can achieve equality with a decent game. Not to be confused with scandinavian defence union. Due to the increased number of complaints we had to move all books to the hosting offered by our partner. If your opponent plays the kings gambit, bishop opening or.
In this clip, i have incorporated the main lines you will come across and what to do. Cookie policy this website uses cookies to ensure proper functionality of. Moreover, even against the trusted main lines this sacrificial scandinavian has. White almost always ends up with more space and an extra tempo, while black has a very solid.
In my youth, when i was learning chess, the scandinavian defense was condemned as a secondclass opening. I have spent so many hours trying to refute it, bash. Sep 05, 2016 improve your chess openings by getting to know the main variations of the modern scandinavian gambit defence. Shop for scandinavian chess books at us chess federation sales. If white cant get an advantage against the scandinavian without perfect chess then 1. Here, you will be able to download the new chess books released in 20182019 in pdf, cbv and pgn formats. Scandinavian defense members prefs laboratory collections openings endgames sacrifices history search kibitzing kibitzers cafe chessforums tournament index players kibitzing. Is the scandinavian defense a good opening for beginners. The sicilian defense may be the single most common chess opening in. Winning in the chess opening features games by players of different levels, from world champions to pure amateurs. Improve your chess openings by getting to know the main variations of the modern scandinavian gambit defence. The grandmasters of the game are able to look ahead ten moves or more to assess all the possible ways.
Below is a list of chess openings organized by the encyclopaedia of chess openings eco code. Today, id like to share with you an opening system, the scandinavian defense. He gives the scandinavian a welcome twist by using it as an allout attacking weapon. If your opponent plays the kings gambit, bishop opening or any other move different. The openings are divided in five volumes labeled from a through e. Not because it is especially dangerous for white, but because the mainlines in which white is meant to obtain a theoretical advantage are quite complicated and difficult to remember. My fide rating is now 2172, and my peak rating was 2250 in the midnineties. Smerdon looks at the opening as a true sacrifice of material in return for rapid development and some surprising tactical weapons against white that do not exist in the standard versions of the opening that i have seen. The scandinavian is an opening in which patterns, plans and ideas matter much more than theoretical lines, so with experience, you can improve greatly. Being a defense seldom seen in practice, it makes it even more. Scandinavian is a safe and sound opening for all levels.
The center counter defense is one of the oldest recorded openings, first recorded as being played between. Bxc6 it is best to keep record of all your chess games and perhaps enter them into a database, or use your scoresheet to study what you did right or wrong, or prepare an opening or against you opponent the next time you play. A provocative opening black opens the game immediately usually both. The scandinavian highlights the activity of the pieces and this factor is predominant in the first phase. Instead of accepting whites wing pawn, black chooses to secure his center pawn instead. The scandinavian defense is one of the oldest recorded openings in chess. Vladimir nabokov the defence translated by michael scammell in collaboration with the author to vera foreword the russi. This is because white follows the main principles of chess by attacking the center and preparing to develop the light squared bishop to squares such as c4 and b5, depending on the opening. Play the scandinavian, christian bauer, quality chess 2010.
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