Bauer: Play the Scandinavian Taktik be creative

be creative

even potentially awkward sequences that as yet have not been tried much in practice

The Nimzo-Indian Defence (1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Bb4) and the Queen's Indian Defence (1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nf3 b6) are two classic systems for Black to meet 1 d4

It's also a perfect weapon for those who don't fancy learning the masses of theory associated with more high-profile openings like the Ruy Lopez

Queen’s Gambit Declined

Bauer: Play the Scandinavian Taktik be creativeAfter one move of the Scandinavian opening, 1. e4 d5, Black decides where the battle will be fought a significant gain for any competitive player. Grandmaster Christian Bauer is one of the world's leading experts on the Scandinavian and in this book he reveals the secrets of his over the board success. Bauer focuses particularly on 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5, the established main line of the Scandinavian. An understanding of the move order nuances is