Scandinavian Defense
What is the Scandinavian Defense?
The Scandinavian Defense is a chess opening that begins with 1. e4 d5. It is classified under ECO B01 and has 45 named variations. Black chooses it with the move d5.
Moves: 1. e4 d5
ECO: B01
Chosen by: Black
Main variations
1. e4 d5 2. b3
1. e4 d5 2. b4
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4
All 45 variations
| ECO | Variation | Moves |
|---|---|---|
| B01 | Main line | 1. e4 d5 |
| B01 | Main line | 1. e4 d5 2. b3 |
| B01 | Zilbermints Gambit | 1. e4 d5 2. b4 |
| B01 | Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6 |
| B01 | Mieses-Kotroc Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 |
| B01 | Modern Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 |
| B01 | Modern Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 |
| B01 | Blackburne Gambit | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6 3. dxc6 Nxc6 |
| B01 | Boehnke Gambit | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 e5 3. dxe6 Bxe6 |
| B01 | Gubinsky-Melts Defense | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 |
| B01 | Icelandic-Palme Gambit | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. c4 e6 |
| B01 | Kloosterboer Gambit | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 c6 3. dxc6 e5 |
| B01 | Main Line | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 |
| B01 | Marshall Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Nxd5 |
| B01 | Panov Transfer | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. c4 c6 |
| B01 | Portuguese Gambit | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 |
| B01 | Richter Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 g6 |
| B01 | Valencian Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 |
| B01 | Main Line, Leonhardt Gambit | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. b4 |
| B01 | Portuguese Gambit, Classical Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 4. Nf3 |
| B01 | Portuguese Gambit, Wuss Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 4. Be2 |
| B01 | Anderssen Counterattack | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 e5 |
| B01 | Kádas Gambit | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 c6 4. dxc6 e5 |
| B01 | Kiel Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Nxd5 4. c4 Nb4 |
| B01 | Main Line, Mieses Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 |
| B01 | Modern Variation, Gipslis Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Nxd5 4. Nf3 Bg4 |
| B01 | Modern Variation, Wing Gambit | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 g6 4. c4 b5 |
| B01 | Portuguese Gambit, Elbow Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 4. Bb5+ c6 |
| B01 | Richter Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Nxd5 4. Nf3 g6 |
| B01 | Schiller-Pytel Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 c6 |
| B01 | Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 e5 5. Nf3 |
| B01 | Portuguese Gambit, Banker Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 4. f3 Bf5 5. c4 |
| B01 | Portuguese Gambit, Correspondence Refutation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 4. f3 Bf5 5. g4 |
| B01 | Portuguese Gambit, Lusophobe Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 4. Bb5+ Nbd7 5. Be2 |
| B01 | Anderssen Counterattack, Collijn Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 e5 5. Nf3 Bg4 |
| B01 | Bronstein Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 |
| B01 | Classical Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bf5 |
| B01 | Valencian Variation, Ilundain Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 c6 |
| B01 | Valencian Variation, Main Line | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4 |
| B01 | Lasker Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. h3 |
| B01 | Portuguese Gambit, Jadoul Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 4. f3 Bf5 5. Bb5+ Nbd7 6. c4 |
| B01 | Portuguese Gambit, Melbourne Shuffle Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 4. f3 Bf5 5. Bb5+ Nbd7 6. Nc3 |
| B01 | Anderssen Counterattack, Orthodox Attack | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 e5 5. dxe5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bb4 7. Bd2 |
| B01 | Grünfeld Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bf5 6. Ne5 c6 7. g4 |
| B01 | Schiller-Pytel Variation, Modern Variation | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bc4 c6 6. Nge2 Bf5 7. Bf4 Qb4 |
How to learn an opening
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