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Scandinavian Defense - Advance and Sidelines (2.e5, 3.Nf3, 3.d4)

Let's learn the 3.Nf3 and 2.e5 Lines! White has two tries: 2.e5 and 3.Nf3. We have a clear plan against each one. Let's begin with 1.e4.

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  1. Main Line: position after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Be2 Nc6 5. O-O O-O-O 6. d3 e5 7. Nc3 Qd7 8. h3 Be6 9. Ng5 f5
    Main Line

    … 7. Nc3 Qd7 8. h3 Be6 9. Ng5 f5

  2. 2. e5: position after 1. e4 d5 2. e5 Bf5 3. Nf3 e6 4. d4 c5 5. c3 Nc6 6. Bb5 Bg6 7. Qa4 Qc8
    2. e5

    … 1... d5 2. e5 Bf5 3. Nf3 e6 4. d4 c5 5. c3 Nc6 6. Bb5 Bg6 7. Qa4 Qc8

  3. 2. e5: position after 1. e4 d5 2. e5 Bf5 3. d4 e6 4. Bd3 Bxd3 5. Qxd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ne2 Rc8
    2. e5

    … 1... d5 2. e5 Bf5 3. d4 e6 4. Bd3 Bxd3 5. Qxd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ne2 Rc8

  4. 2. e5: position after 1. e4 d5 2. e5 Bf5 3. d4 e6 4. Bd3 Bxd3 5. Qxd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Nf3 Rc8
    2. e5

    … 1... d5 2. e5 Bf5 3. d4 e6 4. Bd3 Bxd3 5. Qxd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Nf3 Rc8

  5. 2. e5: position after 1. e4 d5 2. e5 Bf5 3. d4 e6 4. Nf3 c5 5. Bb5+ Nd7
    2. e5

    … 1... d5 2. e5 Bf5 3. d4 e6 4. Nf3 c5 5. Bb5+ Nd7

  6. 2. e5: position after 1. e4 d5 2. e5 Bf5 3. d4 e6 4. Nf3 c5 5. c3 Nc6 6. Bb5 Bg6 7. Qa4 Qc8
    2. e5

    … 1... d5 2. e5 Bf5 3. d4 e6 4. Nf3 c5 5. c3 Nc6 6. Bb5 Bg6 7. Qa4 Qc8

  7. 3. d4: position after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. d4 Nc6 4. Be3 e5
    3. d4

    … 2... Qxd5 3. d4 Nc6 4. Be3 e5

  8. 3. d4: position after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. d4 Nc6 4. c3 e5
    3. d4

    … 2... Qxd5 3. d4 Nc6 4. c3 e5

  9. 3. d4: position after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. d4 Nc6 4. Nc3 Qxd4
    3. d4

    … 2... Qxd5 3. d4 Nc6 4. Nc3 Qxd4

  10. 3. d4: position after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. d4 Nc6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. Be2 O-O-O 6. Be3 e5
    3. d4

    … 2... Qxd5 3. d4 Nc6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. Be2 O-O-O 6. Be3 e5

  11. 4. Nc3: position after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Nc3 Qe6+ 5. Qe2 Qxe2+ 6. Bxe2 e6 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Bxf3 c6
    4. Nc3

    … 3... Bg4 4. Nc3 Qe6+ 5. Qe2 Qxe2+ 6. Bxe2 e6 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Bxf3 c6

  12. 4. Nc3: position after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Nc3 Qe6+ 5. Be2 Bxf3 6. gxf3 Nc6
    4. Nc3

    … 3... Bg4 4. Nc3 Qe6+ 5. Be2 Bxf3 6. gxf3 Nc6

  13. 5. Nc3: position after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Be2 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qd7 6. d3 e5
    5. Nc3

    … 4... Nc6 5. Nc3 Qd7 6. d3 e5

  14. 5. Nc3: position after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Be2 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qd7 6. d4 e6 7. Be3 O-O-O 8. O-O Bxf3 9. Bxf3 Nxd4 10. Bxd4 Qxd4 11. Qe2 Be7
    5. Nc3

    … 4... Nc6 5. Nc3 Qd7 6. d4 e6 7. Be3 O-O-O 8. O-O Bxf3 9. Bxf3 Nxd4 10. Bxd4 Qxd4 11. Qe2 Be7

  15. 5. Nc3: position after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Be2 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qd7 6. h3 Bxf3 7. Bxf3 e5 8. d3 O-O-O 9. O-O Kb8
    5. Nc3

    … 4... Nc6 5. Nc3 Qd7 6. h3 Bxf3 7. Bxf3 e5 8. d3 O-O-O 9. O-O Kb8

  16. 5. Nc3: position after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Be2 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qd7 6. O-O O-O-O
    5. Nc3

    … 4... Nc6 5. Nc3 Qd7 6. O-O O-O-O

  17. 5. d4: position after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Be2 Nc6 5. d4 O-O-O 6. Be3 e5
    5. d4

    … 4... Nc6 5. d4 O-O-O 6. Be3 e5

  18. 5. d4: position after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Be2 Nc6 5. d4 O-O-O 6. c3 e5
    5. d4

    … 4... Nc6 5. d4 O-O-O 6. c3 e5

  19. 5. d4: position after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Be2 Nc6 5. d4 O-O-O 6. c4 Qf5
    5. d4

    … 4... Nc6 5. d4 O-O-O 6. c4 Qf5

  20. 5. h3: position after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Be2 Nc6 5. h3 Bxf3 6. Bxf3 Qe6+
    5. h3

    … 4... Nc6 5. h3 Bxf3 6. Bxf3 Qe6+

  21. 6. Nc3: position after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Be2 Nc6 5. O-O O-O-O 6. Nc3 Qf5 7. d3 e6
    6. Nc3

    … 5... O-O-O 6. Nc3 Qf5 7. d3 e6

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