SCANDINAVIAN DEFENSE (Gubinsky-Melts - 3...Qd6)

SCANDINAVIAN DEFENSE takes a curious turn with Qd6, Gubinsky-Melts variation - GOOD chess opening, but maybe not as good as Qa5.

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PGN with lines and evaluations covered in the video - https://bit.ly/3r6g9XE

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:55 First 5 Moves
3:22 5...a6 - White's winning pattern, NOT good for Black
6:54 5...Bg4 - White's winning pattern, NOT good for Black
10:53 5...g6 - White's winning pattern, NOT good for Black
12:56 5...c6 - BEST Move 5 for Black
14:40 6.Ne5! - BEST Move 6 for White
15:57 7.Nc4 - Most popular, but NOT best Move 7 for White
23:56 7.Bf4 - Visually scary, NOT best Move 7 for White
26:06 7.f4! - BEST Move 7 for White
29:22 6.g3 - SECOND BEST Move 6 for White, also interesting