Why Was This Course Created?

After playing many chess games, you will eventually feel the need to learn opening theory. As a chess trainer, I often struggled with choosing the right opening to teach beginner and ambitious players. Some openings require excellent memory, while others demand a strong understanding of positional concepts.

After considering these challenges, I realized that the Scandinavian Defense is an excellent opening to start with.

The ideas behind the Scandinavian Defense do not require advanced strategic understanding or exceptional memory. The basic concept is simple: exchange your d-pawn for White's e-pawn, develop your pieces actively, pin the enemy knights with your bishops, and establish a solid pawn structure with your remaining pawns on e6 and c6.

Even a five-year-old child or a busy adult can learn and successfully use the Scandinavian Defense. All you need is some of your valuable time and a willingness to study. Through my comprehensive, engaging, and instructional videos, you will learn the key ideas and variations of this opening system step by step.

You are also welcome to read my article on the Scandinavian Defense to understand the basic ideas before starting the course.

The Lessons Are Suitable For

• Beginners
• Intermediate players
• Players rated approximately 1000–1600+ FIDE
• Players rated approximately 900–1800+ online on Lichess or Chess.com

Here Is What You Are Going to Learn

• How to gain an advantage from the opening within the first 10–15 moves
• All the important variations, including main lines and sidelines
• The essential middlegame plans arising from the opening
• How to build a solid and practical repertoire against 1.e4

Are There Any Course Requirements or Prerequisites?

• You should know how the chess pieces move.
• You can also study my free course, “The Easiest Way to Learn Chess – Newbie 500,” to learn the fundamentals before starting this course.
• And, of course, bring your thinking cap!