I hate the Scandinavian Defense

Submitted by Masque on Sun, 03/30/2008 at 2:26pm.

I really hate the Scandinavian Defense. I mean really hate it. I cannot, for the life of me, understand why someone would use it. You end up behind in development, and I will never be convinced that Black has compensation for getting so far behind.

Even more frustrating is playing someone who uses it and clearly doesn't know what they are doing. Note to young players: don't play the Scandinavian until your tactical and strategic ability merits it. Playing it without a serious attention to tactical pitfalls will result in a nightmare for you. To wit:

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by ElGuero - 6 months ago
Columbus, Ohio, via San Juan Puerto Rico

Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 509

Haha word. I hate the Scandinavian Defense too. But then, I don't play it. However, I love it when someone plays it against me. It's like giving me the game at move one.

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