Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Scandinavian Defense: Schiller-Pytel Variation, Modern Variation
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1.e4d52.exd5Qxd53.Nc3Qd64.d4Nf65.Bc4c66.Nge2Bf57.Bf4Qb4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scandinavian Defense: Schiller-Pytel Variation, Modern Variation2.8k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
85%2.4k50%
5.2%14927%
3.3%9330%
2.4%6854%
1.6%4630%
0.9%2530%
0.6%1732%
0.5%1421%
0.1%40%
0.1%30%
Famous games in this line33 master games
Al Modiahki, Mohamad (2559) – Predojevic, Borki (2615)Ponkratov, P. (2604) – Olafsson, H1. (2549)Hall, Jesper (2514) – Gausel, Einar (2575)Grigoriants, Sergey (2566) – Hasangatin, Ramil (2498)Jenni, Florian (2544) – Ekstroem, Roland (2469)Vlassov, Nikolai (2471) – Vysochin, Spartak (2520)Stankovic, Milo (2376) – Jovanovic, Zo CRO (2526)Petrosian, Suren (2424) – Velicka, Petr (2439)Heroes of this opening Predojevic, Borki · Olafsson, H1. · Petrosian, Suren
- Family
- Scandinavian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B01
- Line
- 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bc4 c6 6. Nge2 Bf5 7. Bf4 Qb4
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'Scachs d'amor', a Valencian poem of about 1475, carries the earliest known game played by modern rules, and it opens 1.e4 d5. Five centuries later the Scandinavian is still the most direct answer to 1.e4: force matters immediately, accept the early queen move, rely on a solid structure. Larsen beat the reigning world champion Karpov with it at Montreal 1979.
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