The Scandinavian Defence: Winning with 2...Nf6: A Chess Repertoire for Black

By Marek Soszynski

A compact, complete repertoire for Black based on 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 (the Modern Scandinavian Defence) featuring solid, lesser-known lines like 3.d4 Nxd5 4.c4 Nf6, 3.Bb5+ Nbd7, and 3.c4 c6 rather than over-optimistic gambits. The short analysis is sufficient to get you safely out of the opening with good-enough positions so that you can "just play chess".

• Language: English
• Publisher: Marek Soszynski
• Release date: Aug 22, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201257972

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The Scandinavian Defence: Winning with 2...Nf6: A Chess Repertoire for Black

Marek Soszynski

© MarekMedia, 22nd August 2022

Contents

About the Author

Other chess works by the author

Signs & Symbols

Introduction

Chapter 1: 1.e4 d5 without 2.exd5

Section 1A: 2.Nc3 d4

Section 1B: 2.e5 Bf5

Section 1C: 2.d4 dxe4

Section 1D: 2.Nf3 and others

Chapter 2: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Nxd5

Section 2A: 4.Nf3 Bf5

Section 2B: 4.c4 Nf6

Section 2C: 4.Be2 Bf5

Section 2D: 4.Bc4 Bf5

Chapter 3: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.Bb5+ Nbd7

Section 3A: 4.c4 a6

Section 3B: 4.Nc3 a6

Section 3C: 4.d4 Nxd5

Section 3D: 4.Nf3 a6

Chapter 4: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.c4 c6

Section 4A: 4.d4 cxd5 5.c5 b6

Section 4B: 4.d4 cxd5 5.cxd5 Nxd5

Section 4C: 4.d4 cxd5 5.Nc3 Nc6

Section 4D: 4.dxc6 Nxc6

Section 4E: 4.Nc3 cxd5

Section 4F: 4.Nf3 cxd5

Section 4G: 4.Qa4 Qd7

Chapter 5: 3.Nf3 and others

About the Author

Marek Soszynski is a master twice over: a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and a Correspondence Chess Master (CCM) with an International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF) rating of over 2300. He writes on ― what else? ― philosophy and chess. He lives in the city where he was born, Birmingham, England.

Other chess works by the author

Konikowski, Jerzy, and Marek Soszynski. 2005. The Fearsome Four Pawns Attack (Milford: Russell Enterprises)

Konikowski, Jerzy, and Marek Soszynski. 2009. 1.b4 Theory & Practice of the Sokolsky Opening (Milford: Russell Enterprises)

Konikowski, Jerzy, and Marek Soszynski. 2018. Sabotaging the Sicilian, French & Caro-Kann with 2.b3 (Milford: Russell Enterprises)

Konikowski, Jerzy, and Marek Soszynski.