Hi all,
I could use some help from a strong chess player who knows the Scotch opening well. I decided to start playing it a few days ago, but there is a certain variatoin I could use some help with.
The move sequence leading to this variation is as follows:
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nxd4 5.Qxd4 c5.
What I know of the Scotch opening is that black is in a disadvantage if he swaps knights because white's queen is out in the open and white has a lead in development. But how does this advantage come in handy through out the game? and where do I move my queen after that bloody c5?... any help would much appreciated 🙂
btw-Though I have a few games in progress which started this way, none of which are still in this position, so telling me won't affect the games in progress.
Many thanks,
Shaul
Originally posted by Faith No Moreafter c5 I like Qe6+
Hi all,
I could use some help from a strong chess player who knows the Scotch opening well. I decided to start playing it a few days ago, but there is a certain variatoin I could use some help with.
The move sequence leading to this variation is as follows:
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nxd4 5.Qxd4 c5.
What I know of the Scotch opening i ...[text shortened]... till in this position, so telling me won't affect the games in progress.
Many thanks,
Shaul
I like Qa4. It's pretty tricky in my opinion. White pins the d-pawn, making it hard for black to develop. In fact, just developing normally and castling puts black in bad shape:
Qa4 Be7
Bd3 Nf6
0-0 0-0
e5!
Since Nd5 loses to Qe4!, black has to play the ugly Ne8/Nh5, where Qe4 is still strong, forcing the weakness f5 or g6. If g6, Bh6 can then force the knight to g7, which looks bad. Then Nc3 looks great for white, looking to jump into the gaping hole on d5, created by that crappy move at the beginning! Of course, black has better development schemes, maybe Qc7 stopping e5, etc... but hey, a move that creates problems is a good move! Just some thoughts, since no one else seemed to give anything serious.
Originally posted by !~TONY~!Thanks! that was very helpful.
I like Qa4. It's pretty tricky in my opinion. White pins the d-pawn, making it hard for black to develop. In fact, just developing normally and castling puts black in bad shape:
Qa4 Be7
Bd3 Nf6
0-0 0-0
e5!
Since Nd5 loses to Qe4!, black has to play the ugly Ne8/Nh5, where Qe4 is still strong, forcing the weakness f5 or g6. If g6, Bh6 can ...[text shortened]... problems is a good move! Just some thoughts, since no one else seemed to give anything serious.