B01 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Orthodox Attack
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1.e4d52.exd5Qxd53.Nc3Qa54.d4e55.dxe5Nc66.Nf3Bb47.Bd2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Orthodox Attack19k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
92%17k58%
3.7%68341%
1.6%29848%
0.9%16036%
0.7%13242%
0.4%7344%
0.2%3557%
0.1%1929%
0%617%
0%438%
Famous games in this line4 master games
Almasi, Zoltan (2610) – Laszlo, Janos (2280)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2480) – Angelov, Kosta (2380)Burnoiu, Nicolae Costel (2411) – Angelov, Kosta (2259)Trefny, Vlastimil (2200) – Stulik, Vlastimil (2200)Heroes of this opening Almasi, Zoltan · Ivanchuk, Vassily · Trefny, Vlastimil
- 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. dxe5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bb4 7. Bd2
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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