Play the Scandinavian - Bauer "E119B" 25" squares and 3/4" thickness

25" squares and 3/4" thickness is ideally suited to standard 3 3/4" to 4 1/2" tall chess men with a base no larger than 2"

f4 because of the gambit line with 2

Interior squares: 1 at 4 7/8" x 1 1/8" - 16 at 3 1/4" x 1 1/8" - 16 at 2 5/8" x 1 1/8" - 2 at 2" x 1 1/8"

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Play the Scandinavian - Bauer "E119B" 25" squares and 3/4" thicknessAfter one move of the Scandinavian opening, 1. e4 d5, Black decides where the battle will be fought a significant gain for any competitive player. Grandmaster Christian Bauer is one of the world's leading experts on the Scandinavian and in this book he reveals the secrets of his over the board success. Bauer focuses particularly on 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5, the established main line of the Scandinavian. An understanding of the move order nuances is