B01 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit

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1.e4d52.exd5e53.dxe6Bxe6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit1.6M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
43%694k53%
26%421k50%
18%291k54%
2.7%43k48%
1.9%31k50%
1.8%29k51%
1.2%20k42%
0.9%14k48%
0.7%11k43%
0.6%9.5k47%
Family
Scandinavian Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B01
Line
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 e5 3. dxe6 Bxe6
Gambit
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Nearby lines in the family
Scandinavian Defense: Main LineB01 2…Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5Scandinavian Defense: Panov TransferB01 2…Nf6 3.c4 c6Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne GambitB01 2…c6 3.dxc6 Nxc6
From the archives

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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