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Scandinavian Defense 1.e4 d5
The Scandinavian Defense starts with 1.e4 d5 and is catalogued under ECO B01. It belongs to the semi-open games section of the book. The catalog indexes 45 lines inside it, grouped into 42 named variations. The position after those moves has 5 playable continuations to walk from here.
Interactive lessons Scandinavian Defense
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1. e4
Claims the center with a pawn and opens lines for the queen and king’s bishop.
Idea: Build quick development and make early castling possible.
1… d5
Advances to d5 to claim central space and control nearby key squares.
Idea: Give the pieces room to develop behind a durable central foothold.
Book continuations Waiting for Lichess game popularity.
5 moves exd5 Scandinavian Defense 40 named lines · Scandinavian Defense: Main Line · Scandinavian Defense: Kádas Gambit Captures the pawn on d5 and changes the local balance of pawns and pieces. Idea: Open lines in the center and reshape the pawn structure for the next phase.Nf3 Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit 2 named lines · Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit, Brigg's Trap Develops the knight to f3, bringing it into the game. Idea: Improve piece coordination and clear the back rank for castling and the rooks.b3 Scandinavian Defense 1 named line Advances the b-pawn to gain queenside space and control new squares. Idea: Create useful wing space while keeping the central structure flexible.b4 Scandinavian Defense: Zilbermints Gambit 1 named line Advances the b-pawn to gain queenside space and control new squares. Idea: Prepare a fianchetto or discourage the opponent’s expansion on that wing.Nc3 Scandinavian Defense 1 named line · Van Geet Opening: Grünfeld Defense Develops the knight to c3, bringing it into the game. Idea: Improve piece coordination and clear the back rank for castling and the rooks.Named variations Each line below is an indexed entry under Scandinavian Defense. Open one to load it on the board and keep exploring from that position.
Scandinavian Defense B01 e4 d5 Zilbermints Gambit B01 e4 d5 b4 Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit B01 e4 d5 exd5 c6 Mieses-Kotroc Variation B01 e4 d5 exd5 Qxd5 Openings from the same volume ECO groups openings by the structures they lead to, so these families tend to share plans with the Scandinavian Defense.
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i Modern Variation B01
e4 d5 exd5 Nf6
Blackburne Gambit B01 e4 d5 exd5 c6 dxc6 Nxc6
Boehnke Gambit B01 e4 d5 exd5 e5 dxe6 Bxe6
Gubinsky-Melts Defense B01 e4 d5 exd5 Qxd5 Nc3 Qd6
Icelandic-Palme Gambit B01 e4 d5 exd5 Nf6 c4 e6
Kloosterboer Gambit B01 e4 d5 exd5 c6 dxc6 e5
Main Line B01 e4 d5 exd5 Qxd5 Nc3 Qa5
Marshall Variation B01 e4 d5 exd5 Nf6 d4 Nxd5
Panov Transfer B01 e4 d5 exd5 Nf6 c4 c6
Portuguese Gambit B01 e4 d5 exd5 Nf6 d4 Bg4
Richter Variation B01 e4 d5 exd5 Nf6 d4 g6
Valencian Variation B01 e4 d5 exd5 Qxd5 Nc3 Qd8
Main Line, Leonhardt Gambit B01 e4 d5 exd5 Qxd5 Nc3 Qa5 b4
Portuguese Gambit, Classical Variation B01 e4 d5 exd5 Nf6 d4 Bg4 Nf3
Portuguese Gambit, Wuss Variation B01 e4 d5 exd5 Nf6 d4 Bg4 Be2
Anderssen Counterattack B01 e4 d5 exd5 Qxd5 Nc3 Qa5 d4 e5
Kádas Gambit B01 e4 d5 exd5 Nf6 d4 c6 dxc6 e5
Kiel Variation B01 e4 d5 exd5 Nf6 d4 Nxd5 c4 Nb4
Main Line, Mieses Variation B01 e4 d5 exd5 Qxd5 Nc3 Qa5 d4 Nf6
Modern Variation, Gipslis Variation B01 e4 d5 exd5 Nf6 d4 Nxd5 Nf3 Bg4 Semi-open games
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