23 Sep 07
Originally posted by badivan1never play either
It is interesting that the Center Game (1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4) is the Scandinavian, but with reversed colours and an extra tempo. Yet, White in the Center Game does not get any significant advantage with the extra tempo. Anyone with thoughts on that?
go Caro-Kann with white
and Caro-Kann with Black
and you'll be fine, as this is the supreme opening
24 Sep 07
Originally posted by badivan1The only high-caliber player that I can think of who frequently played the Center Game was Jacques Mieses (186?-195?). I think he beat Capablanca with it once.
It is interesting that the Center Game (1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4) is the Scandinavian, but with reversed colours and an extra tempo. Yet, White in the Center Game does not get any significant advantage with the extra tempo. Anyone with thoughts on that?
27 Sep 07
Originally posted by zin23An old book from the 1970's called "Zoom 1" by Bent Larsen and abother gentleman named Zuethen recommend a N-KB3, P-KN3, B-KN2, P-Q4 setup with both colors.
Reverse scandi and scanid especially playing nf3 nf6 instead of recapturing with queen is best way to play chess. No need to learn opening theory and you have good chances.
This means a Grunfeld against 1 d4 (1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 d5) and the Scandi against 1 e4 (1 e4 d5 2 ed Nf6, followed by ...g6 at some point).
28 Sep 07
Originally posted by gaychessplayersay 4.Bd2 Qe7, not only protecting the bishop, but also threatening to capture the e-pawn, something which wouldn't have happened with the Scandinavian. Bd3 protects the pawn, but is condemned to be on an inferior square. Besides, how would you develop your queen knight afterwards? 4.Nd2 blocks your black-squared bishop. Gambiting the pawn with 4.c3, like the Danish Gambit, doesn't look so great.
1 e4 d5 2 ed Nf6 3 Bb5+ isn't considered to be that great for White, so what's so great about 1 e4 e5 2 d4 ed 3 Nf3 Bb4+?
30 Sep 07
Originally posted by badivan1The problem with that is that black goes Nc6 and then white loses a tempo. Get a book on the opening that explains why you should not use your Queen so often like beginners do.
It is interesting that the Center Game (1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4) is the Scandinavian, but with reversed colours and an extra tempo. Yet, White in the Center Game does not get any significant advantage with the extra tempo. Anyone with thoughts on that?