{"product_id":"the-safest-scandinavian-reloaded","title":"The Safest Scandinavian Reloaded","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e#html-body [data-pb-style=N3NAD0N]{justify-content:flex-start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background-position:left top;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-attachment:scroll}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA completely revised edition, which retains the structure of the first edition but is based on new analysis of all critical lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book presents a Black repertoire based on the Scandinavian Defence with 3...Qd6. This is the safest yet aggressive queen retreat. It allows Black to increase pressure on d4 with ...0-0-0 or ...Rd8 while keeping coordination in the centre. Kotronias offers new plans for Black in the most topical lines. They are backed with deep analysis based on solid chess understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Kotronias puts in the introduction chapter:\u003cbr\u003e\"(...) \u003cem\u003eInstead of reprinting the book, the publisher offered me to make a new, revised edition. It took me almost a year to analyse all the new developments and repertoire books that proposed dangerous new weapons against the Qd6 Scandinavian. Meanwhile the AI engines surged, with their original view on some positions. The result is a completely rewritten book, with major corrections, especially in its second half. The structure of variations remained the same, but I introduced many improvements in the subsequent play. I also added some games of mine from the last year\u003c\/em\u003e.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGM Vassilios Kotronias\u003c\/strong\u003e is ten-time champion of Greece and a famous theoretician. His peak rating so far was 2628.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Chess Stars LTD.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64650298917233,"sku":"B0164EU","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/7017\/2273\/files\/safest.png?v=1790093572","url":"https:\/\/www.houseofstaunton.com\/products\/the-safest-scandinavian-reloaded","provider":"House of Staunton","version":"1.0","type":"link"}