Ponderchess / Openings
1.e4 d5. Black challenges e4 on the very first move. After 2.exd5, Black usually recaptures with the queen or with the knight from f6.
3D lesson · 13 steps · 60 seconds
Scandinavian Defense: Lasker Variation, move by move: e4 d5 exd5 Qxd5 Nc3 Qa5 d4 Nf6 …
Use the extra tempi from attacking the queen to build a lead in development.
Develop smoothly with ...Nf6, ...Bf5 or ...Bg4, ...c6 and ...e6, reaching a Caro-Kann-like structure.
Tactics that came up in real games played with this opening, from easiest to hardest.
White to move · 1 move · Rating 576
Find checkmate in 1 move.
18.Rxd8#
Black to move · 1 move · Rating 586
Find checkmate in 1 move.
16...Qxh2#
Black to move · 1 move · Rating 588
Find checkmate in 1 move.
13...Qh2#
Black to move · 2 moves · Rating 788
Find the best move, then follow the winning continuation.
11...Qxc6 12.bxa8=Q+ Qxa8
White to move · 1 move · Rating 821
Find checkmate in 1 move.
16.Bf7#
Black to move · 1 move · Rating 828
Find checkmate in 1 move.
16...Qh2#
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B01 Scandinavian Defense
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