scandinavian chess opening

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#2
As an old Chess player, I know it's always better to open with White. You are a tempo ahead, Probably equates to a pawn advantage.

Therefore more likely to win. 😎

But if you have a new theory why Black has some chances, I want to hear them. FWIW, I played at County level. 🙂

When I was feeling brave, I'd play the Sicilian Dragon.
 
#3
No...i was saying that if it happens for me to be with the black pieces i always have more chances with the scandi opening than with others for some reason.It may be because it's very straightforward.On the other hand i win more games while with the black pieces than with white as i don't know many attacking strategies.
 
#4
I am old-fashioned, but K4-Q4 is about as aggressive a defense as it gets. 🙂

I used to study the Slow Russians back in the day. But lately I wonder why I worried so much. Lost far too many games with time trouble.

These days I'd play fast and hope for the best. Most Sport is just fast instinct. You just hope to win more than most. 😀
 
#5
I don't know...i'm not very experienced.It's just that i win about 60...70 % of the games i play with scandi opening on lichess as anonymous and less than 30...50% of the games i play as white where i usually play the london opening .What's really weird is that i encountered many players simply abandoning the game when they even see i start with the scandi. It never happened with other openings , not even if i'm with the whites.For some reason i feel very comfortable with it too...maybe i'm just a very simple minded guy, but there's a bullet proof sequence in the scandi that never fails me.I loose in the middle game some advantages with some players, but it looks like few people really know what to do against a scandinavian defence after the first 3 moves.
 
#6
Been a while since I played seriously.

The Scandinavian Defence looks pretty interesting. It immediately forces white to either over-extend (and then defend that position), or puts them in a defensive mindset.


I'm a fan of the Queen's Indian. You've got the long-range bishop pointing at their (likely) castled position, and you can throw the entire queen's side of the board forwards as a counter-attack. I even like to work towards that position if white opens with e4.

Good stuff.

Chris
 
#7
When i was a kid i remember using king's indian all the time and i mean every single time...It is a very, very safe opening, perhaps the safest.I didn't play chess for about 30 years then restarted a year ago and continued with the pandemic...
 
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#8
The Kings and Queens Indian involved a fianchetto on the bishops, IIRC.

Getting back to the Scandi, I don't think it gives Black any advantage. Always behind on development of pieces:

The Scandinavian Defense: Solid, Sharp, or Suspect? - Chess Openings Explained - YouTube

The Black Queen always gets the runaround, despite strengths being on the middle of the board. Any piece near the centre is more powerful than one at the edge.

Never got past Bobby Fischer, TBH. Total genius at this minor past time:

Game of the Century - Bobby Fischer vs Donald Byrne - YouTube

He had a decent ruck with Boris Spassky too, IMO. Boris surprised me at times.
 
#10
At 5:40 in your first video the guy starts explainig a game betwen carlsen and caruana, presenting it as a problematic attitude loosing the bishops , but never ends it...yet carlsen won thet game with just the knights!The same Ivanchuk against Kasparov and Kasparov lost with the pair of bishops..well...i think that the professional chess players don't have a problem with the scandinavian, but Kasparov doesn't play with me . He's probably afraid of it 🙂
 
#12
I have immense respect for Gary Kasparov. So naturally talented. Also for Bobby Fischer.

TBH, Bobby was mad as a box of frogs in normal human terms. Severely autistic.

But Bobby was the greatest, IMO. I really ought to have another go at Chess. I was crushed when I let my team down in the Somerset Schoolboy's Semi-Finals. I threw away the crucial winning 3 1/2 to 2 1/2 position.

Thought my opponent should do the decent thing and resign. Alas I mucked up. 3-3 and a win for the opponents on a higher board-count. A bitter moment. 🙁

My advice these days is just trust to your talent.
 
#14
Hm, well I gotta thank you for reopening one of my bitterest wounds, dreamth! 😱

In my experience, White usually wins at Chess:

The Scandinavian Defense: Solid, Sharp, or Suspect? - Chess Openings Explained - YouTube

I can see the Scandi Defense is aggressive. But still concedes territorial advantages.

You can't beat the advantage of the White pieces, IMO. But fight it to the max. This is what professionals do. 🙂

And never underestimate yourself.
 
#17
what i really ment is that poor indians have now acces to play worldwide through the means of internet.and they are damn smart, but most of them , and i can swear on that, have no honour as honour is usually learned and education systems in poor countries are always at loss.I played on 3 chess platforms and 99% of the indians that were loosing to me abandoned the game, never resigned.It may be just the percentage of indian players involved on line which outweights all other countries too.
 
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I have gotta thank-you dreamth for revitalizing my interest in Chess. 😀

The Scandinavian Defense: Solid, Sharp, or Suspect? - Chess Openings Explained - YouTube

Although this guy follows the more tactical variations, I prefer pure aggression on occasion. A Queen Check on the King is a very forcing move.

At move 3, with the Black Queen on Qe5+ or perhaps Qe6+, White King has few options. He can block with either Knight. Or the Bishop. Or his Queen. The Queen block is the most aggressive. But I fancy my chances as Black in all of them.

I'll take 50:50 with the Black Pieces. And hope to win with the White pieces.
 
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