Centre Counter Defence

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:

thanks for the analysis!

havent run into one yet that can win from qd8

its like u say-a comfortable position

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

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

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

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

The Only Way

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.

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?