Never Lose To The Scandinavian Again

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1. e4 (1. d4 d5 2. e4) 1... d5 2. d4 (2. Nf3 dxe4 3. Ne5 (3. Ng5 Nf6 4. d3 exd3 5. Bxd3 h6 (5... Nc6 6. O-O h6 7. Nf3 Bg4 8. h3 Bh5 9. g4 Bg6 10. Bxg6 fxg6 11. Qe2))) (2. exd5 Qxd5) 2... dxe4 (2... e6) 3. Nc3 Nf6 (3... f5 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 Nf6 6. Bc4 e6 7. O-O Bd6 8. Ng5 O-O (8... Qe7 9. Re1 O-O 10. Nxe6 Bxe6 11. Rxe6 Qd7 12. Rxd6+) 9. Bxe6+ Bxe6 10. Nxe6) 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3 Bg4 (5... e6 6. Bd3 Be7 (6... Bb4 7. O-O Bxc3 8. bxc3 O-O 9. Qe1 Nc6 10. Qh4 b6 (10... h6 11. Bxh6 gxh6 12. Qxh6) (10... g6 11. Bg5) 11. Bg5) 7. O-O O-O 8. Qe1 b6 9. Qh4 Bb7 10. Bg5 Nbd7 11. Bxh7+) 6. h3 Bxf3 (6... Bh5 7. g4 Bg6 8. Ne5 e6 (8... Nbd7 9. Qe2 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Nd5 11. Qb5+ c6 12. Qxb7 Rc8 13. Nxd5 cxd5) 9. Bg2 c6 10. h4 h6 (10... h5 11. Nxg6 fxg6 12. g5 Ng4 13. Be4 Kf7 14. Rf1+ Kg8 15. Bxg6 Nd7 16. Bf7+ Kh7 17. g6#) 11. Nxg6 fxg6 12. Qd3 Kf7 13. Rf1 Kg8 14. g5 hxg5 15. hxg5 Nd5 16. Qxg6 Qe7 17. Bd2) 7. Qxf3 c6 8. Be3 e6 9. Bd3 Bb4 (9... Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Rf2 Nbd7 12. Raf1 Nd5 13. Qe4 g6 14. Bh6) 10. O-O O-O 11. Rf2 Nbd7 12. Raf1 Bxc3 13. bxc3 Nd5 14. Qe4 N7f6 15. Rxf6 Nxf6 16. Rxf6 g6 17. Qh4 Qd5 18. Bf4 c5 19. Be5 cxd4 20. cxd4 Rad8 21. Rf2 f5
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I agree this guy has patience and talent...

[@capkarr]

The Double Rook Sacrifice was stunning!!! Thanks for the tip. I never would have dreamed it.

[@invenblocker]

I used to play Blackmar Diemer through the standard d4, d5, e4 opening a lot in my old chess club, so when I transitioned back to kings pawn openings a few years back, BDG remained in my back pocket as my go to option that I've used vs. the Scandinavian for all of that time.

[@tiletapper4ever]

This video is really helpful! I usually struggle to handle positions against the Scandinavian. Especially when the Scandinavian that I'm facing is Magnus

[@fastfur8176]

You should call stockfish update 2023 for help

[@snowyandwispa3890]

That bit with bobby fisherman 😂

[@stephenforest3345]

Really enjoyed this excellent guide to the Scandinavian. You covered nearly all the main lines, with easy to remember attacks. I will definitely try your solutions !

[@roryharvey2727]

This is one of the best chess videos I've ever seen! Thanks Nelson!

[@billytherealtor7745]

Loved this video. My new favorite Chess channel for sure.

[@OcteractSG]

The Scandinavian player should decline with c6 to get a Caro-Kann. The main lines of the Scandinavian and Caro-Kann are very similar and result in identical pawn structures. Furthermore, the Scandinavian player should already know the Advance Caro-Kann because white could make the mistake of playing 2. e5.

[@AP0PT0SIS]

You’re 100% right, but you’re giving scandi players too much credit. At least 50% of them I run into at the 1100 level just give a bunch of random Queen checks for the first 3 or 4 moves after 3.Nc3. Most people play the Scandinavian because they want to be aggressive. They don’t actually understand their opening.

[@adamtheamazing4411]

Even better to decline with the nimzowitch defense since there is a scandinavian variation

[@crazyrun2024]

Or they can just take the free pawn and defend.

[@muleyamwiinga3988]

Or refute the gambit using variations

[@johnsimmons8456]

Simply transpose into a Morphy gambit

[@ahuman32478]

Thanks for this video. I hate playing against the Scandinavian, so my usual strategy is to just push my pawn past theirs.

[@jojolords4523]

You could also play Knight F3, so you're the one who Gambits the pon (there is a Gotham Chess video about that).

[@zelandakhniteblade5436]

A very easy system is the big centre variation, where white takes on e5 and then plays d4 and c4. You get a safe small advantage in every line and the best variations for black often require a completely different plan from the main line with Nc3 that many at club level will not know very well. When I went through my 1. e4 phase (as a junior) I had a 100% record in this variation over a fairly large number of games.

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​@@jojolords4523ICBM Gambit ?

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yup @@ulfzurirksourzukfzofzoufzo5377

[@cookiegirl1097]

@@ulfzurirksourzukfzofzoufzo5377yup, whoever calls it tennison gambit tho 😭

[@trombonemunroe]

I love your clear explanations about the objectives of these moves, showing not just what but why. Great exposition of winning principles.

[@iaingrant4944]

Thank you! This one gets me all the time and I never know what to do.

[@user-rr2zg2yp1i]

Marvelous work ! Thanks , Nelson !

[@yosefcohen483]

Thank you, Nelson, you Have touched the point, as opposed to other coaches - there's too much to know to refute the Scandi, and it's rare to meet it, so we may as well go astray from it, even at the cost of a slightly worse position.

[@Interstellore]

Nobody explains chess concepts better than you, man

[@marcomontanino294]

Really really awesome and understandable video. More of these Nelson! 😁

[@mikecarey6178]

Love your videos. Never new how to deal with this before. Thanks for some great insight 👍

[@tannerlong9893]

Awesome video, I’m excited to try some of these lines

[@ContentX94]

Love your videos Nelson keep up the good work!

[@antonioguillo3000]

This lesson is excelent as usual, just wanted to say thanks a lot!!!

[@kuldhirsingh]

After 3...f5 4.f3 black is not compelled to take on f3 and instead can play 4...e5 or 4...Nf6. What should be plan against these moves?

[@FelixPerez-ts3lx]

Wonderful mix of clarity of thought and teaching married great sense of fun...bravo

[@crypticuriosity8969]

Thanks for the video. I am saving this for later. You earned a new subscriber.

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Wish you good health man, I love your videos!

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from things that never happened, this never happened the most

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excited to watch another chess vibes video 👍

[@prakasavigraha6104]

Definitely beautiful stuff. Cheers heaps Nelson.

[@priyankagupta700]

20:12 was when this was commented and thank you Nelson so much this is the reason you are my favorite KZbinr please make more videos like this

[@MrJeeoSoft]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@MikeySmithJones]

Need this. Thank you!

[@PatrickPlaysChess]

Man I love your videos. Best on YT

[@elithemitzu]

This couldn't be any more needed at the moment

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You are really good chess teacher above all chess channel. I always follow you and getting good results. 🎉😊 I support you ❤

[@imamoronand9199]

sweet video, man. watched two of your videos now and once you get past the clickbaity thumbnails and titles, this is some really helpful, well-explained stuff. I’ve tried a few other channels - ben finegold/chessteacher etc - and the info either just doesn’t stick with me: they condescend a little too much, they don’t explain lines that they should, or they’re just weird, but yours stays with me immediately and it all feels like stuff I’m going to use

[@raghavaramanr1657]

Nice video Nelson! Also, one thing I ve wanted to ask you is, are you going to continue going to any OTB tournaments any time soon? It's been 2 years since you made a video on it..

[@bhaskersharma6148]

Taking that pawn is the best option to be honest you can around the queen and eventually take queen most people and up making mistakes when there queen is being kicked around

[@anthonymicle7559]

What happens if I play modern variation

[@b4ph0m3tdk9]

Very nice. I always take that damn Scandinavian pawn and get in trouble from it. NO MORE! Thx!

[@muhammadsaifaanshaik8329]

Thanks so much Nelson! This is my first time playing the Blackmar-diemer gambit and i ABSOLUTELY CRUSHED my opponent. They played the aggresive variation and i used your follow up. I won a bishop and it was mate in a few moves. My opponent had no hope and resigned. Thank you again and keep up the amazing work!!!!

[@easer777]

Hi Nelson, when we get to the 1st, I'll send a little to show my appreciation of You, You give soooo much, just glad to be able to give a little back....!!!

[@valeriekeefe8898]

I love playing the Scandi (though I play the Cow a lot now) so I will be watching this intensely to see how to mess you guys up.

[@steve_etzel]

You should do a follow-up both the …Bf5 and …g6 variations, which I think are decent for Black.

[@low7renkiarie355]

I think wot i enjoy is how hé covers different possible postions that could occur when you make a certain move.keep on the lessons hoping to hit 2000 in rapid even though am at1100

[@cezartrasfiero6443]

Thanks a lot! Good technique against the scandinavian.

[@rauntaft7753]

Awesome video again, Nelson. Thx. BTW, have you ever forked five pieces with a knight? Checked the king and forked the queen, both rooks and a pawn. My opponent quit after the move. 😊.

[@Verbalaesthet]

That was a great video! More like this.

[@kaidoChess]

The video I needed

[@90Rush]

It's interesting; the line after Qe1 for two moves in a row there is only one good move for black on the computer. Black needs to Nc6 - Nb4 (that is why Bb4 is a bad move and Bxc3 makes it even worse) to attack the d3 bishop, just in time to stop the d3 bishop - Qh4 line up. Now this can become slightly bad for white because the bishop is "trapped" and always going to get traded, kinda similar to how Na5 stops the fried liver attack because the bishop cannot escape the trade. If Be2 to escape not only does white's attack get neutralized black would Nxc2 to win another pawn and gain tempo by attacking the rook.

[@EPIC_CR7.]

nelson love how you play

[@xlorenz4652]

Hey nelson! can you tell me if d5 exd5 and c6 is good for black? my friend keeps playing and I didnt recommend the opening for him.. since hes a 1400.

[@JohnIshIshmael]

Remarkable!😮 Thanks man. Hugs ISH

[@keithparker9503]

I have to watch this video more to remember the dance moves, but I do like the D4 move better than taking the pawn and moving knight to C3 because that is what they are expecting. When I see them pause, it is a good sign.

[@AndheriGuy]

I always love playing agaist the scandinavian players. Keep attacking their Queen and either they eventually fall for the trap, or keep defending it by sacrificing a few pieces and end up losing the end game.

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Get well soon, Mr Nelson.

[@the.llamaguy]

This video is perfectly timed! I lost 3 times in a row today to the scandinavian and couldn't find any good theory videos.

[@tiletapper4ever]

Now you're gonna win three times in a row , or more, against the Scandinavian :D

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@@tiletapper4ever :D

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Great content, thnx.

[@TheMichaelAcuna]

I’m watching this video to learn how people are going to attack me when I play the Scandinavian Thank you 🙏🏽

[@thomasgrabowski2202]

Thabks again!!! 😄😁🙌🙌🙌

[@timb8549]

Another Scandinavian player here! I've been trying to tidy up the lines people pull out if they don't care for the main lines with the white pieces. On black's fifth move, you say that people are going to primarily see two moves. . . neither of which are amongst the top four moves for black - the best move being a very natural square for black's pieces, and black has a nice lead. These are sharp lines though! Still have to work to see if any of these tricks exist down those lines. All that said, I rarely see the BD against my Scandinavian, and it may have caught me unprepared! Fun opening. :)

[@user-qm7ei6gx4n]

Thank you so much

[@Von_DBL]

Problem is black won’t play on castle to kings side. If you are a Scandinavian player you will castle on queens side most of the time and probably leave the pond for trade and not even pay attention to move it toward white cause all you need is the center.

[@tottenvillelegend826]

Love this ❤❤❤

[@Chess_Liami]

i like when you put the pgn in the comments thank you!

[@passenger1312.]

i love watching your videos but this one is a punch at the jaw as a Scandinavian lover. can i ask something? what if i change immediately from Scandinavian to French defense during the game?

[@AlexScorpionVn]

A sub well earned

[@aidenstatt2209]

This is also helpful to someone who loves the Scandinavian like me

[@Lechesss]

Thanks. Im currently struggling in this opening.

[@OmarVedlity]

Great video my friend I’m so sick of the Scandinavian opening 😂

[@hassansahir8227]

Nice visdom and intresting thank u

[@khaI.]

good video!! i clearly watched it

[@JohnIshIshmael]

Wow! Thanks man. Hugs ISH

[@petrkovar4938]

Díky!

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💀

[@sleepmind9292]

Ok, I guess I need to learn french defence now.

[@fonsmarks5667]

Bedankt

[@seeker6369]

Great help

[@capkarr]

Good teaching-

[@aultr9963]

Nice

[@JW-bx8ss]

Can you make a video on how to defend or prevent this with the black, I like to play the scandinavian

[@pasangtsering876]

Lovely I will try it.

[@jojolords4523]

I like to play Knight F3 against the Skandinavian, there is a nice Queen/Checkmate trap if they take the pon. If anyone is looking to get Brilliant moves, it's a great line too as you may get two consecutive Brilliant moves. I can share some PGN's of such games if you want.

[@aditi002jens7]

That cheap and extremely famous ICBM gambit which give free brilliant moves to 400s expecting they don't know any theory?

[@petroniosandoval1442]

Winning or losing couldnt prevent..both players have plans and those who have better plans will win the game

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Very Good video 🔥🔥🔥

[@benjaminramirez9182]

How much for private lessons or for a video live lesson? I am 1446 USCF taught myself mostly.

[@Chomta]

The bobby part was just cute!!!

[@alexanderwiggins7684]

Awesome video

[@oworange]

ive been loving the Scandinavian, watching to counter the counter

[@sred5856]

Get well soon

[@mandsome2496]

Really good system

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excellent tutorial

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[@DarkSideChess]

I knew this was gonna be the blackmar diemer.

[@Free2BeYou]

At minute 9:36, why doesn't Black g7 pawn take the rook? (I guess what I'm thinking is wouldn't Black want space for King to flee? (even if it created doulbed pawns). Thank you anyone for any insights!

[@muleyamwiinga3988]

As a Scandi player (Elo 1900) & Blackmar-Dietmar gambit player, this is an interesting take...

[@fandbwelch3768]

Qxf3 is cool too, there’s a trap there if you want to study it:)

[@kevinbunten7046]

Thanks for posting. Love this gambit. Hate the Scandi

[@rajii201]

When bishoop takes pinned f3 knight and we take back with the queen, what to do if queen takes d4? If we go queen b7 takes pawn and traps rook, then the black queen is already pretty close to our king My visualisation while typing is not that great, maybe it's simple, we block checks with pieces, we kick out the queen from our territory

[@michaelowino228]

Good video.

[@kevinmalone3210]

Good info here. Always hated the Scandinavian from black. Time to get some payback..😅

[@dsrree]

TIL the early queen pawn capture and retreat his a whole name.

[@cl1mbat1ze]

I usually play e5 after d5 and try to make a diagonal wall, suffocating their position