Houska Jovanka. Starting Out: The Scandinavian

Everyman Chess, 2009. — 320 p. — ISBN13: 978-1857445824.In recent years the Scandinavian has been catapulted into the limelight, and it has now firmly established itself as an opening to be reckoned with. Why has it become popular?Because it's easy to play – in the majority of lines Black relies upon the same system of development. Also there's still relatively little theory when compared to mainline defences to 1 e4.One further attraction is that it can lead to both tactical and positional play – there is something to suit all styles of player. Opening expert Jovanka Houska has successfully played both sides of the Scandinavian, and in this book she reveals everything you need to know, whether you are playing it as Black or facing it with White.