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Ive been playing guys who answer e4 with d5 all morning and strangly enough all the games i played went exactly like this. (even stranger - i won all the games!-very strange indeed! )

As white , how to properly hand out the checkmate?

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ok , this is a popular setup most guys in yahoo will play

suggestions for white?

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If your opponents are playing 3...Qd8 you should just enjoy your lead in development. d4,Bc4,Nf3 normal moves will get you a more than comfortable game.
You can always aim for something like this:

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thanks for the analysis!

havent run into one yet that can win from qd8

its like u say-a comfortable position

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The traditional response to Nc3 is Qa5, but I've seen some Qd7 threads around too.

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3. ...Qd6 seems to be a modern popular line, and one that's actually not half bad, if very awkward looking.

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3...Qa5 or 3...Qd6 seem to be much more common for me in blitz than 3...Qd8.
I guess you are just lucky!

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2. d4 is the only way to deal with the scandinavian

The Only Way

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So now we take a trip to;

http://www.timeforchess.com/gamesexplorer/

Incredible as it may sound 27 Black players have chosen 3...Qc6



Incredible as it may sound 3 players did not play 4 Bb5.

But in this gem of creativity White did play 4.Bb5 and lost - incredible.



Rooks on the 7th boys. Rooks on the 7th.

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Originally posted by ironstalemate
[pgn]1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd8 4.d4[/pgn]

Ive been playing guys who answer e4 with d5 all morning and strangly enough all the games i played went exactly like this. (even stranger - i won all the games!-very strange indeed! )

As white , how to properly hand out the checkmate?
3...Qd8 is one of the main ways to deal with Nc3 in scandinavian. it's not as aggressive as Qa5 and Qd6, but it's okay.



it was good enough for karpov.

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