Hello. I am wanting to add the Scandinavian Defense to my Black repotoire, and was wondering if perhaps any of you out there could suggest any particular books out there on the market that could help me get a good grasp of the Scandinavian. Thanks for your advice in return.
I agree with Martin Beaver. The Scheming Scandinavian dvd is an excellent place to start. Andrew Martin is a good, energetic host on the dvd and explains the principles as well as individual lines very well. I usually fall asleep on instructional dvd's. Martin keeps me awake the longest. Also, not mentioned by others, is Andrew Martin's The Essential Center Counter (Thinker's Press 2004). Both complement each other. Watch the dvd, however. It plays on one of my dvd players and not the other. Go figure. I do not reccomend any of Roman Dzindzichashvili's stuff. It's soporific and unhelpful IMO.
Andy Martin has now brought out a book - the Essential Center-Counter - giving a repertoire for Black in the 3...Qa5 lines. It is very sensible and he is not afraid to admit where he thinks W has a theoretical edge; the emphasis is on practical "playability". It does no cover quite the same gorund as the "Scheming" DVD, apparently, although I have not seen this, so can't comment.
A lot of people are fans of a book by Michael Melts which covers the line with 3...Qd6. I have not seen that, either, however.
Originally posted by ChessMachine2004No offence, but you people need to get lives if you think that you need to read books and watch movies on chess and chess strategies.
Hello. I am wanting to add the Scandinavian Defense to my Black repotoire, and was wondering if perhaps any of you out there could suggest any particular books out there on the market that could help me get a good grasp of the Scandinavian. Thanks for your advice in return.
p.s.
Where can i buy chessmaster 3000?
Originally posted by superubernooberNo offense but a trained monkey would play better chess than you. In fact an untrained monkey would do.
No offence, but you people need to get lives if you think that you need to read books and watch movies on chess and chess strategies.
p.s.
Where can i buy chessmaster 3000?
I doubt you can buy CM3000 anywhere anymore as it's so old. Try looking for CM10000 or Fritz 8 instead.
Originally posted by superubernoober
you supply the monkey and i will supply one but kickin to it like the world has never seen. i will show that monkey to his doom.
Do you mean butt kicking? People around here aren't impressed with this kind of drivel, 7 games played and 7 games lost is hardly an impressive start, is it?