{"id":33493,"date":"2026-10-20T13:24:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=33493"},"modified":"2026-10-25T13:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T13:41:00","slug":"the-scandinavian-defense-blueprint-with-fm-aleksei-kukelko","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/the-scandinavian-defense-blueprint-with-fm-aleksei-kukelko\/","title":{"rendered":"The Scandinavian Defense Blueprint with FM Aleksei Kukelko"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.66% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"The Scandinavian Defense Blueprint with FM Aleksei Kukelko\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1236832188?h=f05f45b50e&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The Scandinavian Defense Blueprint with FM Aleksei Kukelko<\/h2>\n<p>What if YOU could decide what game your opponent plays after 1.e4?<\/p>\n<p>White expects to pick.<\/p>\n<p>Italian? Ruy Lopez? Sicilian?<\/p>\n<p>Then comes: 1\u2026d5!<\/p>\n<p>Nope.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re playing the Scandinavian.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s one of its biggest practical advantages.<\/p>\n<p>FM Aleksei Kukelko gives you a practical Scandinavian weapon built around one simple idea: get White into YOUR game and know exactly what to do from there.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative; width: 90%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"The Scandinavian Defense Blueprint with FM Aleksei Kukelko\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1236832218?h=9d2ed54a76&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Here is what you\u2019ll learn:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Make 1.e4 players play YOUR game from move one<\/li>\n<li>Know exactly where your queen belongs \u2014 and stop losing time when White attacks it<\/li>\n<li>Punish White\u2019s ambitious center with active piece play and pressure<\/li>\n<li>Handle the main lines AND tricky sidelines without getting caught unprepared<\/li>\n<li>Know exactly how to attack once the opening is over<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stop letting 1.e4 players choose the game. Make them play yours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BONUS:<\/strong> The course also comes with a Course Companion, Quick Start Guide, Cheatsheet and complete PGNs: everything you need to learn the system, review it quickly, and put it into practice.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chapter-7-The-Scandinavian-Main-Line-low.gif\" width=\"546\" height=\"256\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Outline:<\/h3>\n<p>Chapter 1. Introduction<br \/>\nChapter 2. Sidelines After 2.exd5<br \/>\nChapter 3. The 2\u2026Nf6 Variation \u2013 Core Ideas<br \/>\nChapter 4. The 2\u2026Nf6 Main Lines<br \/>\nChapter 5. Meeting 3.d4<br \/>\nChapter 6. Meeting 3.Nf3<br \/>\nChapter 7. The Scandinavian Main Line<br \/>\nChapter 8. Model Games and Practical Lessons<\/p>\n<h3>About the Author:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>FM Aleksei Kukelko [2367 FIDE]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>is a Ukrainian chess player who has a peak FIDE rating of 2367. He won 1st place in the U20 Championship (Classical) in 2019 and secured 2nd place at the Thessaloniki Open in 2023. Aleksei has competed in numerous international tournaments and matches across various European countries. With a friendly and adaptable teaching approach, he caters to all levels and playing styles. His lessons provide everything you need to improve your chess skills, achieve higher ratings, and prepare for tournaments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FM Aleksei Kukelko gives you a practical Scandinavian weapon built around one simple idea: get White into YOUR game and know exactly what to do from there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":33572,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[38,84],"product_tag":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Scandinavian Defense Blueprint with FM Aleksei Kukelko - 365Chess<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"FM Aleksei Kukelko gives you a practical Scandinavian weapon built around one simple idea: get White into YOUR game and know exactly what to do from there.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/the-scandinavian-defense-blueprint-with-fm-aleksei-kukelko\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Scandinavian Defense Blueprint with FM Aleksei Kukelko - 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