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English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense

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1.c4d5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense6.0M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
73%4.4M56%
9.8%587k51%
6.4%383k53%
Queen's Gambit3.9%234k54%
3.3%198k56%
Réti Opening1.2%70k55%
1%60k46%
0.7%45k50%
0.6%34k48%
0.1%7.0k51%
Famous games in this line55 master games
Aronian, L. (2784) – Nielsen, PH. (2654)20151–0Martinovic, Sa (2551) – Stevic, H. (2601)2017½–½Kovalenko, I. (2644) – Keymer, Vincent (2502)20191–0Sokolov, Ivan (2625) – Hector, Jonny (2505)19981–0Grebnev, Aleksey (2556) – Nikitenko, M. (2516)20251–0Halkias, Stelios (2526) – Fontaine, Robert (2531)2004½–½Sulava, Nenad (2516) – Efimov, Igor (2477)2003½–½Haimovich, Tal (2436) – Zifroni, Dov (2523)2006½–½
Heroes of this opening Aronian, L. · Kovalenko, I. · Sokolov, Ivan · Grebnev, Aleksey
Family
English Opening
Category
Flank
First move
1.c4
ECO
A10
Line
1. c4 d5
Positional
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English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense, Löhn Gambit2.cxd5 e6English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense, Schulz Gambit2.cxd5 Nf6English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense, Malvinas Variation2.cxd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5
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