B01 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Collijn Variation
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1.e4d52.exd5Qxd53.Nc3Qa54.d4e55.Nf3Bg4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Collijn Variation18k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
44%7.8k53%
28%5.0k56%
8%1.4k54%
6.3%1.1k50%
5.6%99568%
2.6%45746%
1.7%30452%
1.4%25763%
1.4%24941%
0.9%16552%
Famous games in this line13 master games
Djurhuus, Rune (2505) – Lendwai, Reinhard (2370)Klinger, Josef (2510) – Casagrande, Harald (2360)Izsak, Gyula (2445) – Fancsy, Imre (2365)Wach, Markus (2403) – Casagrande, Harald (2360)Urazayev, Arystanbek (2420) – Boiarintsev, Vitaly (2324)Badalov, Samir (2290) – Abbasov, Farid (2443)Schumi, Manfred (2245) – Babar, Michael (2450)Holzmann, Herbert (2295) – Casagrande, Harald (2365)Heroes of this opening Djurhuus, Rune · Wach, Markus · Urazayev, Arystanbek · Schumi, Manfred
- Family
- Scandinavian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B01
- Line
- 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 e5 5. Nf3 Bg4
Aggressive
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The oldest recorded game of modern chess — Valencia, 1475, 'Scachs d'amor' — opened 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, and rely on a rock-solid structure. Larsen even used it to beat Karpov.
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