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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'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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