vs Scandi: 3...Qa5
Against the Scandinavian · B01 · you play White. 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 c6
About the vs Scandi: 3...Qa5
Against the Scandinavian 3...Qa5 White gains time with Nc3, d4 and Bc4, then plays Bd2 and the strong Nd5, which chases the queen and damages Black's kingside after Nxf6. Quick development is the recipe.
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6: that is the start of the vs Scandi: 3...Qa5, a B01 line of the Against the Scandinavian for White. There are 3 lines of this opening to train. Learn the vs Scandi: 3...Qa5 move by move, then play it against the computer until the book moves come automatically. The page continues past the opening with middlegame plans, typical endgames and master games played with the vs Scandi: 3...Qa5. Train it regularly as part of your White repertoire: the speed mode and drill show quickly which moves you still forget.