06 Jan 08
Originally posted by wittywonkaI play Qa5, but I'm just starting out with it as well, and don't have any good games on rhp.
Well, yes and no. I appreciate the games, but I'm more interested in the 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 lines, and right now I'm leaning torwards the 3. Nc3 Qa5 line. For example, take Game 4431043 (still in progress).
Have you ever played these lines before? Or do you know of a player who has?
06 Jan 08
Originally posted by wittywonkaEric Prié is a french GM who playes it regularly and has written many articles on 3. ...Qa5
Either.
This is my first time really experimenting with this opening, and I'm curious to find out as much about it as I can.
Im sure you can find some of his games in a database.
Other strong players I know who play it often are:
Savic, Keitlinghaus and Malakhov (although that was a while ago)
Hope this helps a bit.
06 Jan 08
Originally posted by sannevssreric prié scandinavians from chessgames:
Eric Prié is a french GM who playes it regularly and has written many articles on 3. ...Qa5
Im sure you can find some of his games in a database.
Other strong players I know who play it often are:
Savic, Keitlinghaus and Malakhov (although that was a while ago)
Hope this helps a bit.
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?yearcomp=exactly&year=&playercomp=either&pid=&player=pri%E9&pid2=&player2=&movescomp=exactly&moves=&opening=B01&eco=&result=
malakhov:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?yearcomp=exactly&year=&playercomp=either&pid=25938&player=&pid2=&player2=&movescomp=exactly&moves=&opening=B01&eco=&result=
06 Jan 08
Originally posted by sannevssracually, my database finds over 100 games by Prié in the scandinavian.
Eric Prié is a french GM who playes it regularly and has written many articles on 3. ...Qa5
Im sure you can find some of his games in a database.
Other strong players I know who play it often are:
Savic, Keitlinghaus and Malakhov (although that was a while ago)
Hope this helps a bit.
07 Jan 08
I don't see how in the Qxd5 white can slip up too much? Looks like black has more room for error which I never liked plus white seems to be calling the shots. Are there many chances to get any lead in development? Thats the main reason I play the scandinavian as a gambit allthough the pawn can normally be regained if it looks like early attacks aren't worthwile.
So thats why I havn't played it yet but should properly give it a go before I dismiss it. Will have to decide between Qa5 and Qd6 - now which is the lesser evil 😛
07 Jan 08
Originally posted by cedersWell, databases certainly favor white in games starting with the 2. ... Qxd5 line, but I really can't say too much one way or another as I haven't played it enough.
I don't see how in the Qxd5 white can slip up too much? Looks like black has more room for error which I never liked plus white seems to be calling the shots. Are there many chances to get any lead in development? Thats the main reason I play the scandinavian as a gambit allthough the pawn can normally be regained if it looks like early attacks aren't worthwi ...[text shortened]... efore I dismiss it. Will have to decide between Qa5 and Qd6 - now which is the lesser evil 😛
07 Jan 08
Originally posted by cedersit seems to me, that in the early game there's more chances for black to go wrong, especially regarding white's d5 push, so you need to know the theory as black. but after that it starts to get interesting. for example, if after the mainline 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxa5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 c6 6.Bc4 Bf5 7.Bd2 e6 8.Qe2 Bb4 9.O-O-O Nd7 10.a3 black decides to move Nb6 instead of Bxc3, and white takes the threatened bishop on b4. then after 10...Nb6 11.axb3 Qa1+ 12.Nb2 Ba4 things grow quite complicated for white:
I don't see how in the Qxd5 white can slip up too much? Looks like black has more room for error which I never liked plus white seems to be calling the shots. Are there many chances to get any lead in development? Thats the main reason I play the scandinavian as a gambit allthough the pawn can normally be regained if it looks like early attacks aren't worthwi ...[text shortened]... efore I dismiss it. Will have to decide between Qa5 and Qd6 - now which is the lesser evil 😛
then it's 13.Bc3 Ne4 with the ...a5 coming up. wild stuff. maybe not winning (or losing), but wild.
07 Jan 08
Originally posted by Red NightThe Scandinavian is relatively easy to learn and leads to a playable middlegame for Black. The only time that I ever got a draw in a slow tournament game against a master, I played the Scandinavian.
Actually, it is a pretty good opening and for a player at your level I would highly recommend it.
Full disclosure: The game was adjourned in an endgame in which I had a slight disadvantage. A master friend of mine showed me how to draw the game. I almost certainly would have lost without my friend's analysis.
07 Jan 08
Originally posted by gaychessplayerhere's the game. that's some wrestling.
Anand thought highly enough of the Scandinavian to spring it against Kasparov in their World Championship Match. Anand did in fact lose the game, but according to most annotators, Black was at least equal after the opening stage.
[Event "Ch World (match) (PCA)"]
[Site "New York (USA)"]
[Date "1995.??.??"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "14"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White "Garry Kasparov"]
[Black "Viswanathan Anand"]
[ECO "B01"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "81"]
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 c6 6.Ne5 Be6
7.Bd3 Nbd7 8.f4 g6 9.O-O Bg7 10.Kh1 Bf5 11.Bc4 e6 12.Be2 h5
13.Be3 Rd8 14.Bg1 O-O 15.Bf3 Nd5 16.Nxd5 exd5 17.Bf2 Qc7
18.Rc1 f6 19.Nd3 Rfe8 20.b3 Nb6 21.a4 Nc8 22.c4 Qf7 23.a5 Bf8
24.cxd5 cxd5 25.Bh4 Nd6 26.a6 b6 27.Ne5 Qe6 28.g4 hxg4 29.Nxg4
Bg7 30.Rc7 Ne4 31.Ne3 Bh3 32.Rg1 g5 33.Bg4 Bxg4 34.Qxg4 Qxg4
35.Rxg4 Nd6 36.Bf2 Nb5 37.Rb7 Re4 38.f5 Rxg4 39.Nxg4 Rc8
40.Rd7 Rc2 41.Rxd5 1-0