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10. Attacking the Scandinavian

Attacking the Scandinavian

Course 72 episodes
(3 hours 41 min)

Creators GM Avetik Grigoryan GM Robert Hovhannisyan

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Back in 2006, at Wijk Ann Zee, the Dutch GM Sergi Tiviakov unleashed the Scandinavian Defense against the then elite players of the world.

His results were nothing short of impressive — holding the joint-winner GM Vishwanathan Anand to a draw while beating GM Gata Kamsky.

It turned out that the Scandinavian (or Center-Counter) could be more than just a surprise weapon.

But is there a way for White to get an advantage in the opening? ...

With the right play, there is ?

White can get an advantage while also not cramming complex lines into their brains. This course covers exactly that!

Check out the positions taken from this course below:

After finishing it, you’ll have a clear plan on how to get an opening advantage whenever you face the Scandinavian Defense.

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What you'll learn

The essential ideas and variations you need to know to get an advantage in this opening after 1.e4 d5.
Why after 2...Qxd5, our Grandmasters recommend the tricky move 3.Nf3, instead of the tempo-gaining 3.Nc3.
The most dangerous move against 2...Nf6, which is one of Black’s mainlines.
Model games that will give you a practical guide on converting the opening advantage and more.

Lesson Plan

72 episode(s) 3 hours 41 min

Course overview

1. What if 3.Nc3 or d4

Unlocked 5m 27s

2. Opponent shows his cards first!

Unlocked 2m 28s

1. Why this is bad

Unlocked 2m 33s

Unlocked 2m 46s

1. Problems of 3...Nc6

2. Trapping the Queen

Unlocked 1m 57s

3. The misplaced Queen

1. The trick with 5.h3!

2. The problematic Queen

3. The poisoned pawn

4. Attack is coming!

5. The problematic Bishop

6. Sacrificing the 2nd pawn!

7. Our super Knight on d5

8. Black can't solve the problems

1. 2 bishop advantage

5. 7...Nd4 - A very unbalanced pawn structure

6. Long term advantage

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Black has unpleasant choice

4. Grigoryan A. - NN

9. Bassem A. - Al Sori M.

1. Introduction

6. Conclusion of 4...Bf5

1. Why we delayed developing the b1 Knight

2. Dubov D. - Mamedyarov S.

3. Conclusion of 2...Qd5

3. The Exchange Sacrifice

6. Conclusion of 4...b5

7. One more thing - 4...b5 with 5...Bg4

1. Introduction

2. Why 5...Bh5?

3. f4! resource

4. Pawn sacrifice doesn't work

6. Caruana - Akobian (2016)

7. Our improvement

1. Introduction

2. We keep our extra pawn

Scandinavian Defense Download

1. Introduction

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Course 72 episodes (3 hours 41 min)

Creators GM Avetik Grigoryan GM Robert Hovhannisyan

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