vs 3...Qd6
Against the Scandinavian · B01 · you play White. 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 a6
About the vs 3...Qd6
Against 3...Qd6 White plays d4, Nf3 and the fianchetto with g3 and Bg2, castles and gains space with h3. The queen on d6 becomes a target for Bf4 and Ne5.
The vs 3...Qd6 (B01) is one of 3 lines of the Against the Scandinavian you can train here as White. It starts with 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6 4.d4 Nf6. Go through the vs 3...Qd6 one move at a time, and when you know it, try to play the whole line without help. The page continues past the opening with middlegame plans, typical endgames and master games played with the vs 3...Qd6. Use it to build your White repertoire, and test what you remember with speed training or the random-position drill.