B01 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Scandinavian Defense: Bronstein Variation
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1.e4d52.exd5Qxd53.Nc3Qd64.d4Nf65.Nf3a6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scandinavian Defense: Bronstein Variation311k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
24%74k46%
17%51k47%
14%45k48%
13%40k54%
12%39k46%
7.1%22k47%
6.8%21k48%
3.3%10k53%
1.2%3.7k47%
0.7%2.3k46%
Famous games in this line1.4k master games
Giri, A. (2779) – Nakamura, Hi (2754)Jakovenko, Dmitrij (2736) – Gashimov, Vugar (2758)Svidler, Peter (2743) – Tiviakov, Sergei (2669)Svidler, Peter (2728) – Tiviakov, Sergei (2667)Cheparinov, Ivan (2618) – Tiviakov, Sergei (2700)Zhang, Zhong (2636) – Ye, Jiangchuan (2670)Anand, V. (2767) – Demidov, M. (2523)Areshchenko, Alexander (2641) – Gashimov, Vugar (2644)Heroes of this opening Gashimov, Vugar · Svidler, Peter · Anand, V. · Areshchenko, Alexander
- Family
- Scandinavian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B01
- Line
- 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6
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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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