Annotated by jotheblackqueen (1200): 1.......... d5 - this response to white's e4 is called the Centre Counter or the Scandinavian. 2.......... Nf6 - the old fashioned response used to be to recapture the pawn with the queen but chessplayers are not encouraged to bring their queen out too early. 5. c4 - I try to re-establish a commanding centre after black regained his pawn and I hit out with the knight. On the previous move …
