# Chess. Scandinavian Defense — Chess Training

> Chess training course for Scandinavian defense with interactive lessons and exercises. (iPhone/iPad app by Chess King.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-scandinavian-defense/id1194017774 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Chess King](https://appshunter.io/developer/1096660597)
- Category: Games, Education, Board, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 15 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 43 MB
- Languages: American English, Russian
- Released: 2017-01-25
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-scandinavian-defense/id1194017774/reviews.md

## What is Chess. Scandinavian Defense?

This course is aimed at club and intermediate players and presents the theory and playing hooks in the most sharp and deciding variations of the Scandinavian defense developing after moves 1. e4 d5.
The course presents a deep theoretical and practical overview of the actual variations, featuring 28 examples. Numerous new exercises provide a great opportunity to reinforce your knowledge: 261 exercises in total.

This course is in the series Chess King Learn (https://learn.chessking.com/), which is an unprecedented chess teaching method. In the series are included courses in tactics, strategy, openings, middle game, and endgame, split by levels from beginners to experienced players, and even professional players.

With the help of this course, you can improve your chess knowledge, learn new tactical tricks and combinations, and consolidate the acquired knowledge into practice.

The program acts as a coach who gives tasks to solve and helps to solve them if you get stuck. It will give you hints, explanations and show you even striking refutation of the mistakes you might make.

The program also contains a theoretical section, which explains the methods of the game in a certain stage of the game, based on actual examples. The theory is presented in an interactive way, which means you can not only read the text of the lessons, but also to make moves on the board and work out unclear moves on the board.

Advantages of the program:
• High quality examples, all double-checked for correctness
• You need to enter all key moves, required by the teacher
• Different levels of complexity of the tasks
• Various goals, which need to be reached in the problems
• The program gives hint if an error is made
• For typical mistaken moves, the refutation is shown
• You can play out any position of the tasks against the computer
• Interactive theoretical lessons
• Structured table of contents
• The program monitors the change in the rating (ELO) of the player during the learning process
• Test mode with flexible settings
• Possibility to bookmark favorite exercises
• The application is adapted to the bigger screen of a tablet
• The application does not require an internet connection

The course includes a free part, in which you can test the program. Lessons offered in the free version is fully functional. They allow you to test the application in real world conditions before releasing the following topics:
1. Scandinavian defense
1.1. 1. e4 d5 2. ed Nf6
1.2. 1. e4 d5 2. ed Qd5 3. NC3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4
1.3. 1. e4 d5 2. ed Qd5 3. NC3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nc6
1.4. 1. e4 d5 2. ed Qd5 3. NC3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 c6
1.5. 1. e4 d5 2. ed Qd5 3. Nc3 Qd6
1.6. Other variations
2. Scandinavian defense - theory
2.1. System with 2. ed Q:d5
2.2. System with 2. ed Nf6
2.3. Exemplary games

## Key features

- Deep theoretical and practical overview
- 261 exercises to reinforce knowledge
- Interactive theoretical lessons
- Hints, explanations, and refutations
- Play out positions against the computer
- Monitors ELO rating changes
- Offline play

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full course | $3.99 | one-time |



## Frequently asked questions about Chess. Scandinavian Defense

### What is the main focus of Chess. Scandinavian Defense?

Chess. Scandinavian Defense focuses on the theory and playing hooks in the sharpest variations of the Scandinavian defense, which develops after the moves 1. e4 d5. It provides a deep theoretical and practical overview of actual variations.

### How many exercises are included in Chess. Scandinavian Defense?

The course includes a total of 261 exercises designed to reinforce your knowledge of the Scandinavian defense. These exercises vary in complexity and offer different goals to reach.

### Can I play against the computer in Chess. Scandinavian Defense?

Yes, you can play out any position from the tasks against the computer. This feature allows you to practice specific scenarios and test your understanding in a simulated game environment.

### Does Chess. Scandinavian Defense require an internet connection?

No, the application does not require an internet connection to function. You can access all lessons and exercises offline, making it convenient for practice anywhere.

### What are the advantages of using Chess. Scandinavian Defense?

Advantages include high-quality, double-checked examples, interactive theoretical lessons, hints for errors, refutations for typical mistakes, and the ability to play positions against the computer. It also monitors your ELO rating changes.

### Is there a free version of Chess. Scandinavian Defense?

Yes, the course includes a free part that allows you to test the program's functionality. The lessons offered in the free version are fully functional and let you evaluate the application before purchasing.

### What is the age rating for Chess. Scandinavian Defense?

Chess. Scandinavian Defense has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for young children and up, with no mature content.

### How often is Chess. Scandinavian Defense updated?

The application was last updated on January 18, 2018, with the latest version being 1.2. While updates have not been frequent recently, the existing content is comprehensive for its stated purpose.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.2 — 2018-01-18

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

• App is updated for iPhone X
• New home screen
• Animated playback of theory with sound
• Date of reading the theory
• Disabled automatic playback of refutations
• Option to reset password
• Renaming of account
• Various fixes and improvements

### 1.0.3 — 2017-06-07

Attention! You should have an internet connection on the first launch to verify your purchase!
• Added cloud sync option for statistics and bookmarks
• Added "Auto hints" option - you can use it to turn off automatic hints after wrong move attempts
• Added switching between exercises using swipe gestures
• Improved theory mode
• Added Tag (colored commentaries) option for bookmarks
• Various fixes and improvements

### 0.9.8 — 2017-02-09

• Added auto switch to the next exercise
• Added engine analysis mode and improved engine play mode
• Added statistics of the solved exercises by day
• Added possibility to share exercise with friends
• Added table of symbols convention
• Bug fixes and small improvements

### 0.9.7 — 2017-01-25

No release notes.

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