[Event "Scandinavian Defense: Comprehensive Study: ✨Scandinavian: An introduction"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YJLi7FBp/RkBix7uV"] [Result "*"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B01"] [Opening "Scandinavian Defense: Icelandic-Palme Gambit"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/chessdesi"] [UTCDate "2018.04.26"] [UTCTime "13:24:23"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/YJLi7FBp/RkBix7uV"] [Orientation "black"] { This is among the most comprehensive studies on the modern Scandinavian on lichess. While I have tried my best to cover the main lines, I might have missed an improvement or a tactical motif. So if you want to contribute to this study and help make it even better, please send me a message. } 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 { After this move white has a number of options some of which lead to sharp tactical lines, while others lead to a more positional approach, while still others lead to symettric positions. } { [%cal Gg8f6] } (2... Qxd5 { This is the classical Scandinavian. In this study we will look at the modern Scandinavian. }) 3. c4 { This is the first approach to hold on to the pawn. This is every Scandinavian player's dream as it leads to sharp positions with advantage to the one who is better prepared. } { [%csl Ge7] } (3. Nc3 { Line B: Here White surrenders the pawn for standard development. The position is completely equal and White has lost her first player advantage. }) (3. Nf3 { Line C: This is another attempt aimed at fast development. Again Black has completely equalized here. White plans to capture the center, with d4 and c4. But Black has no difficulty as will be seen in the lines. } { [%cal Gd2d4,Gc2c4] }) (3. d4 { Line D: This is the fourth main option which leads to an Alekhine type set up, where White challenges the Knight and intends to capture the center. }) (3. Bb5+ { Line E: This is another line, which is one of the challenging lines for Black. If Black does not respond properly here - it will lead to a difficult position to defend with a pawn down. While there are many other sidelines - many of them transpose back to one of these 5 lines. }) 3... e6 { This is the first way to gambit the pawn and will lead eventually to the Icelandic Gambit, Line A. } (3... c6 { This is the second way to Gambit the Pawn and will lead to the Scandinavian Gambit Line F. }) *