Today I’d like to share with you the best chess opening for Black against 1.e4 which will help you beat players up to 1900 ELO.

It is a tricky gambit from the Scandinavian Defense, known as the Modern Variation, which happens after 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6. The most played moves by White in this position are 3.Nc3 and 3.c4, both being inaccurate, and you will learn how to get a winning advantage in these lines.

You can find the PGN of these variations below: