"On the chessboard, if nowhere else, justice does triumph." - Irving Chernev
Then you meet the Scandinavian defense, where Black commits every crime punishable by mate. And gets away with it. 😕You're not alone if the Scandi makes you question chess' logic. The second player loses time, gives up space, and stays passive. Yet, somehow, Black stays solid against direct attacks. Many players, including Anatoly Karpov, had learned this lesson the hard way.
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Smash The Scandinavian got you covered!
Forget reckless assaults. We will play for big-time positional gains with 3.Nf3. Challenging Black this way gives you:
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More ways to fight for the win. You keep the space-grabbing c2-c4 and d2-d4 in the cards. Important assets in your quest for an advantage.
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More mileage for your training time. You have better ways to spend your study time than prepare for tricky lines, like the Icelandic and Portuguese Gambits. Play your knight to f3, and you dodge these shenanigans.
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More surprise value. Much of a typical Scandi player's prep focuses on 3.Nc3. A surprise on move three brings you closer to a knockout.
But surprising or not, Black's road to equality is long and dangerous.
Meanwhile, you have a simple but forceful strategy: Push the pawns to the center. Develop the pieces. Castle to safety...

And finally, smash through Black's queenside!
Bust Through The Walls
This course turns the annoying Scandinavian into a satisfying learning experience:
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Lightweight and effective. This lean repertoire covers Black's major tries (2...Qxd5, 2...Nf6, and 2...c6) in 38 trainable lines.
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Get the moves. Over 17,000 words of instruction that's so clear, you can't help but learn the plans and ideas!
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Make the opening your own. Explore the 12 model games to build a wealth of playing experience in half the time.
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