Remembering my Scandi Theory! | Using the Clock as a Weapon #56

These using the clock as a weapon videos just have a years long tradition... they wouldn't be the same if John didn't lose on time in at least one!! Lol. That being said, they are so fun to watch and it's great to see the variety. I also must say how much I enjoy your honesty posting games that don't always go perfectly... helps those of us who have had some rough patches lately... 🙂

Your uncertainty about the exact theoretical line demonstrates the immense effort you're putting into the course, even if it seems contradictory. Analyzing thousands of positions is a tough challenge for your memory. I'm very impressed, keep it going!

Cheers JB, hope all is well buddy.

Best chess channel on youtube.

Game 3 was insane by your opponent

Thanks for another great upload. You continue to produce quality content.

21:05 for anyone else interested. sam shankland's chessable course recommends avoiding an early Nc3. this prevents the Dubov Tarrasch since Bc5 Nxc6 bxc6 Qc2 gives black problems. im guessing this is why black paused, to consider if they could go for the dubov line and remember it.

Long time subscriber and fan John, I learned so much from your videos over the years and like many adopted the Scandi as my go-to. I was saddened when you stopped posting regularly on here but understand that twitch is a better platform for creators like yourself. You seem happy and healthy and still enjoying chess with a passion which in turn makes me happy. All the best to you my friend.

Keep these series coming, John

Love ya John

Qd7 man I'm always reluctant to give up the queen! Executing that move would have drained my clock!

You should ask your opponents if they want to get clocked in the chat for this series 😂

Glad to see you back! Not my favorite format, I feel like I learn more from the standard games. I'm not yet fast enough for blitz. What is it you don't care for with the Scandinavian Modern variation?

What irks me about the Leonhardt is it is kind of like the Shirov Gambit against the Black Lion or Pirc where White restrains our bishop and limits our counterplay and can kind of just shuffle their pieces menacingly.

On first sight, it seems like you are always playing against 2 bishops in Scandinavian. In Qd8, you give away light squared bishop, and in Qa5 variation — dark squared :D You have interesting point on gambits — it seems like against Qd8 there is no even this b4 idea. But I found (or Stockfish, really) dangerous line for black in Main Line: 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. h3 Bxf3 7. Qxf3 c6 8. g4!? And it seems like the solid try is to go 8...h6 and try to transpose to different lines with g4/h6 included. Qxd4 is super dangerous. Mark Esserman played it on Lichess, but he did it not in the best way and lost couple of games as white After analyzing this, 5...g6 started to seem like interesting alternative too P.S. You are the legend! Maybe you remember.. I was one of first members of Chessable, when your Qd8 Scandi was most valuable course there :) P.P.S Waiting to see your new course!

Sir, please create a crash course on the Scandinavian defense

in chessable, is there a way to reverse colours? i want to play the scandinavian as white via 1. d3 e5 2. d4 move order. but then the kingside is on the right instead of left like it normally is. it definitely messes with muscle memory

Would the Scandinavian course likely come out in September or October? Also would it be more akin to a LTR like on Chessable, as in good for those over 2200 FIDE and titled players?

These guys are beasts. Not the best ad for the Scandinavian XD

There's going to be some give and take at this level, they are the best in the world. That said, Game 3 was procedure worthy perhaps