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Starting Out − The Scandinavian?
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to the opening, and the fact that from the
first move Black players are on their own
turf. A further point to add to this is that
whereas players on the White side are
incredibly booked up on the Sicilian, 1...
e 5 , t h e F r e n c h , e t c , a g a i n s t t h e
Scandinavian many simply rely on some
s c a r c e k n o wl e d g e i n t h e h o p e t h a t
simple and natural moves will give them
the advantage.
2.--
On a personal note,
I began using the Scandinavian through
my teens and the opening took me very
easily to Woman Grandmaster level. I
must confess before signing on the
dotted line that I was a little nervous as
to whe the r I s hou ld embar k o n t hi s
project. I was hesitant as to whether I
could convey the sophistications and
subtleties both sides employ against
each other. However, while musing over
the problem, I had a sudden brainwave
as to how to categorize the information
a n d s o t h e y e a r - l o n g p r o j e c t ( o r
o b s e s s i o n !) b e g a n . - - - I m u s t a l s o
confess to be a little bit inspired to
d i s p r o ve t h e n e g a t i ve o p i n i o n t h a t
shrouds the opening at the highest level,
but I must stress there is a big difference
between the elite (with their supporting
seconds) and the lone individual playing
club chess on a weeknight! I remember
when I played 1...d5, there was always a
pause followed by an "hmmm" when my
opponent contemplated what to play!
[ 2.-- My task was helped enormously
b y t h e p u b l i s h e d w o r k o f
Grandmasters Sergei Tiviakov, John
Emms, Eric Pri, Karsten Mller and
Matthias Wahls, whose analysis I have
tried to build upon. I must also hold my
About this publication
[Jovanka Houska]
1.e4 d5
. In recent years the
Scandinavian has been catapulted into
th e l ime li g ht , a n d i t h as no w f i rml y
established itself as an opening to be
r e c k o n e d wi t h . W h y h a s i t b e c o m e
popular? Because it's easy to play - in
the majority of lines Black relies upon the
same sys te m of de vel op me nt. A ls o
there's still relatively little theory when co
mpared to mainline defences to 1 e4.
One further attraction is that it can lead
to both tactical and positional play - there
is something to suit all styles of player.
Opening expert Jovanka Houska has
successfully played both sides of the
Scandinavian, and in this book she
reveals everything you need to know,
whether you are playing it as Black or
facing it with White.
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Preface
[Jovanka Houska]
1.e4 d5
. The Scandinavian (or the
Centre Counter as it is also known) is a
long established opening. Indeed, the
first recorded game was played in the
15th century. In the 19th century its
popularity was based on its aggressive
and tactical opportunities; Black players
were lunging like wild men with an early
. . . e 5 a t W h i t e ' s c e n t r a l d 4 - p a w n .
No wa d a ys i t s p o p u la r i t y l ie s i n t h e
simplicity of the "big idea" fundamental
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hands up and admit that at times the
material is slightly biased towards the
bl a ck p ie c es , pr i ma r i ly be c a us e I
figured that those buying a book on the
S c a n d i n a v i a n w o u l d n o r m a l l y b e
a d h e r e n t s . H o w e v e r , I h a v e n o t
shirked away from tough lines and I
have always tried to be honest as to
which variations I prefer and which are
the strongest ideas for both sides. ---
There is no denying that there are
some tough lines for Black to master;
the advent of computers has brought a
much closer scrutiny on openings.
H o w e v e r , I b e l i e v e w i t h a d e e p
understanding of the ideas and plans
behind the opening one can defeat
those relying on such technological
b e a s t s , a n d t h i s i s w h a t t h i s
introductory Starting Out book aims to
do. I will always highlight which lines
one needs to memorize and when the
viability of a position depends on a
certain move or whether there is a
certain plan that one must follow. ]
[ 2.-- Jovanka Houska, July 2009. ]
the same piece twice!" Every beginner
has this maxim drilled into them, yet this
i s e x a c t l y w h a t y o u d o i n t h e
Scandinavian: whether with the knight in
the 2...Nf6 line, or with the queen after
2...Qxd5.
--
So what is the purpose of
the opening? What is the thing that
Black is willing to trade his time for? ---
A s 2 . . . Q xd 5 a n d 2 . . . N f 6 a r e r a t h e r
d i s t i n c t , i t i s i m p o s s i b l e t o wr i t e a
general introduction on the themes
covering both these systems.
[So this chapter deals with 2...xd5
ideas, and the first part of the book
covers all the 2...Qxd5 lines. ]
[ Chapter Eleven onwards deals with
2...f6 . --- NOTE: Because Black
must clearly recapture the d5-pawn
w i t h a p i e c e , w e a r e l o o k i n g t o
understand the position in terms of
piece placement. In this way Black
r e t a i n s t h e f l e x i b l e e 6 / c 6 p a w n
structure also seen in Caro-Kann and
Slav positions. ]
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Her Majesty Enters the Game
[Jovanka Houska]
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1. Introduction to 2...Qxd5
[Jovanka Houska]
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 xd5
. So what is the
w h o l e p o i n t o f t h e 2 . . . Q x d 5
Scandinavian? Why does Black commit
one of the cardinal sins of not only
moving any piece more than once, but
the queen? Well, as with most things in
the op en ing , t he an swer lie s in th e
middle of the board. Black's opening two
moves have achieved two things. First of
all Black has freed the problematic light-
Let's look at the first moves:
1.e4 d5
A bold move: Black hits out at the e4-
pawn without even bothering to support
this challenge with another pawn.
2.exd5
. T h e S c a n d i n a vi a n s e e m s t o b e a
pu z zl i n g o p en i n g, to s ay t he l ea s t ,
mainly because it flaunts one of the very
basic tenets of opening play: "don't move
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squared bishop, and more importantly he
has provoked White into attacking the
queen so that White cannot establish the
two-pawn centre of d4/c4.
3.--
[ Can White try to set up a two-pawn
centre immediately? Well, to put it
r a t h e r b l u n t l y t h e a n s w e r i s a
resounding "No!". 3.d4 is convincingly
met by e5! and White's advantage has
already dissipated. ]
[T h e t r i c k y 3.f3 is the most
convincing try to establish the d4/c4
pawn centre and this is looked at in
more detail in Chapter Ten. ]
[ Let's move on to most natural move,
3.c3 , seizing the opportunity to
develop a piece while at the same time
attacking the queen. This leads us to a
further crossroads. Black's main two
moves here are a5
(
and
3... d6 ;
; there are also the minor options
3... d8 ;
, and
3... e5+
). In all lines
the onus is on White to refute Black's
play. If White doesn't play actively,
Black will be able to equalize in a very
straightforward manner. If White starts
" d r i f t i n g " , t h e n B l a c k h a s a v e r y
specific plan of development. We'll
move on to 3...Qd6 in Chapter Seven.
F o r t h e f i r s t p a r t o f t h e b o o k w e
concentrate on the traditional main line,
3...Qa5.
)
]
+++
+
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++++
+
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looking to strike out early with pawns
breaks such as...c5 or ...e5. Instead
Black is looking for a specific mode of
development that is in essence simply a
favourable version of the Caro-Kann.
This systematic form of development is
particularly effective against White's one
pawn (d4) centre. --- As we can see from
the diagram, the light-squared bishop is
safely developed on f5, Black has nice
control of the d5-square and if Black
wishes to open the position he can make
use of his flexible pawn structure and the
semi-open d-file with a timely ...c6-c5
b r e a k . I f B l a c k wi s h e s t o k e e p t h e
position closed then he can also play ...
b7-b5 to reinforce the all-important d5-
square and maintain good control of the
light squares. --- However, the theory in
the 3...Qa5 Scandinavian has exploded
in the last few years, with numerous
attempts by White to refute Black's set-
up. As a consequence, very important
discoveries have been made for the
White side. However, just like the Red
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3...Qa5 - The Big Idea
[Jovanka Houska]
1.--
The basic plan for Black is not based
on tactical considerations, and he is not
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Q u e e n ' s r a c e i n A l i c e Th r o u g h t h e
Looking Glass, Scandinavian players
have adapted too (the Red Queen is
constantly running but she never gets
anywhere as the surroundings run with
h e r ! ) . T h a n k s t o t h e e f f o r t s o f
Grandmasters Eric Pri, Matthias Wahls,
Ian Rogers, Susanto Megaranto and
others, the Scandinavian is still alive and
kicking, although I must admit some
lines have perhaps been consigned to
the historical archives...
advancing the pawns so far forward has
two effects:
[ 1) As top Scottish Grandmaster
Jonathan Rowson once mentioned to
me, White has in fact a very limited
number of pawn breaks (just three: d4-
d5, f4-f5 and b4-b5), and this at times
can be an unpleasant fact to handle.
Looking at the structure in the current
diagram, it is obvious that the tactical
pawn break 1.d5 is the most effective
one, and the one which explodes open
the board particularly if the black king
is still lurking in the centre. --- NOTE:
Because the d5-square is usuall y
heavily protected, this pawn break
must be tactically-based. ]
[ 1.-- 2. If White does not succeed with
pawn breaks, the focus of play will be
on the wings. White has the time and
the ext ra spa ce to lau nch a pawn
s t o r m o n t h e f l a n k s . P l a yi n g wi t h
pieces rather than the pawns leaves
Black particularly vulnerable to rapid
kingside expansions, and because his
pieces having no shield to hide behind
t h e y m a y b e c o m e v u l n e r a b l e .
Compare the main line of the Caro-
Kann, 1 e4 c6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 dxe4 4
Nxe4 Bf5 5 Ng3 Bg6, and now White
p l a y s 6 h 4 s e i z i n g s p a c e o n t h e
kingside. ]
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General Plans for White
[Jovanka Houska]
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Pawn Breaks:
1.--
Here is a little jokey
rule: you cannot win the game without
pushing your pawns! --- If we look at
most lines of the 2...Qxd5 Scandinavian,
we see one unusual thing: apart from 1...
d 5 , . . . e 7 - e 6 a n d . . . c 7 - c 6 , B l a c k
concentrates on moving his pieces. Not
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The Big Strike
[Jovanka Houska]
Hi t t i n g t h e c o r e o f t h e c 6 / e 6 p a wn
structure with d4-d5! --- By sacrificing
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