vs 2...Nf6

Against the Scandinavian · B01 · you play White. 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Nxd5 4.c4 Nb6 5.Nf3 g6

About the vs 2...Nf6

Against 2...Nf6 White builds the big centre with d4 and c4, kicks the knight to b6 and stops ...Bg4 with h3. Nc3, Be3 and Qd2 complete a solid setup with a space advantage.

As White you reach the vs 2...Nf6 after 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Nxd5 4.c4 Nb6. It belongs to the Against the Scandinavian (B01), which has 3 lines on this site. You study the moves first and then play them against the computer; every wrong move gets a short explanation. After the opening, the page shows the typical middlegame plans, the endgames that often follow and grandmaster games with the vs 2...Nf6. Add it to your White repertoire, and repeat it in speed mode or the drill until you no longer have to think about it.

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