3...Qd6
Scandinavian Defence · B01 · you play Black. 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 a6
About the 3...Qd6
3...Qd6 is the modern Scandinavian, played by Tiviakov and others. The queen covers e5 and b4, Black plays ...a6 to stop Nb5 and develops with ...Bg4 and ...Nc6. It leads to flexible positions with chances for both sides.
As Black you reach the 3...Qd6 after 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6 4.d4 Nf6. It belongs to the Scandinavian Defence (B01), which has 3 lines on this site. Learn the 3...Qd6 move by move, then play it against the computer until the book moves come automatically. Knowing the moves is only half the work, so this page also covers the plans for the middlegame, the endgames to aim for and some grandmaster games. It fits in a set of defences against 1.e4 and 1.d4; speed mode and the drill help to keep the moves fresh.