The smooth Scandinavian Defence with 3...Qd8 VisibleForUsers true with appropriate practice

with appropriate practice

It's all just a question of structure

even elementary

yet manages to win or draw

Each chapter focuses on a specific topic and contains dozens of exercises with solutions that highlight key strategic and tactical points

The smooth Scandinavian Defence with 3...Qd8 VisibleForUsers true with appropriate practiceAre you looking for a simple, easy to learn repertoire against 1. e4? Then the Scandinavian with 3 Qd8 is for you! After 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3, the retreat 3 Qd8 leads to a very solid position for Black. At the cost of two tempi, the pawn structure is predefined and therefore a clear development plan for our minor pieces can be made. The first goal is to bring the light squared bishop to g4 and then place the pawns on c6 and e6. Now Black has a