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Date: 07 Sep 2007 10:02:28
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Subject: Scandinavian Defense question
For those of you who play the Pytel Variation of the Scandinavian
Defense (e4 d5; ed Qxd5; Nc3 Qd6; Nf3 which seems to be better a6 or
c6? The data bases don't answer this question. I am asking about
personal experience. I've had good results with a6, but c6 looks
stronger. Any suggestions?





 
Date: 08 Sep 2007 14:14:33
From: Taylor Kingston
Subject: Re: Scandinavian Defense question
On Sep 7, 1:02 pm, renaissance...@i-plus.net wrote:
> For those of you who play the Pytel Variation of the Scandinavian
> Defense (e4 d5; ed Qxd5; Nc3 Qd6; Nf3 which seems to be better a6 or
> c6? The data bases don't answer this question. I am asking about
> personal experience. I've had good results with a6, but c6 looks
> stronger. Any suggestions?

The best book I know of on this line is "Scandinavian Defense: The
Dynamic 3...Qd6" by Michael Melts (http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?
PID=97). He seems to consider both moves playable, and also 4...Bf5,
Bg4, and Nf6. He does not really give a definite recommendation,
except to avoid 4...e5 and 4...g6.



  
Date: 12 Sep 2007 19:37:17
From: mike
Subject: Re: Scandinavian Defense question
IM Andrew Martin on his ChessBase DVD has provided a system based on ...a6,
...b5, ...Bb7 with the eventual idea of ...c5 when Black may hope to achieve
equality. I have found the system very playable at <2000.

There are a couple of deviations from the standard setup that you must know.
But for the most part it's a complete and playable system.


"Taylor Kingston" <tkingston@chittenden.com > wrote in message
news:1189286073.510023.205210@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> On Sep 7, 1:02 pm, renaissance...@i-plus.net wrote:
>> For those of you who play the Pytel Variation of the Scandinavian
>> Defense (e4 d5; ed Qxd5; Nc3 Qd6; Nf3 which seems to be better a6 or
>> c6? The data bases don't answer this question. I am asking about
>> personal experience. I've had good results with a6, but c6 looks
>> stronger. Any suggestions?
>
> The best book I know of on this line is "Scandinavian Defense: The
> Dynamic 3...Qd6" by Michael Melts (http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?
> PID=97). He seems to consider both moves playable, and also 4...Bf5,
> Bg4, and Nf6. He does not really give a definite recommendation,
> except to avoid 4...e5 and 4...g6.
>