B01 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense
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1.e4d52.exd5Qxd53.Nc3Qd6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense4.0M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
42%1.7M49%
36%1.4M51%
9.9%398k49%
3.3%131k47%
1.9%77k51%
1.2%50k48%
1.2%48k57%
1.1%44k48%
0.7%30k46%
0.7%29k49%
Famous games in this line5.7k master games
Caruana, F. (2808) – Carlsen, M. (2857)Vachier Lagrave, M. (2780) – Carlsen, M. (2872)Nepomniachtchi, I. (2773) – Carlsen, M. (2870)Anand, V. (2757) – Carlsen, M. (2870)Caruana, F. (2819) – Nakamura, Hi (2754)Carlsen, Magnus (2801) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2772)Carlsen, M.. (2862) – Dubov, Daniil (2710)Andreikin, D. (2722) – Caruana, F. (2844)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus · Caruana, F. · Andreikin, D.
- Family
- Scandinavian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B01
- Line
- 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6
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Scandinavian Defense: Schiller-Pytel VariationB01 4.d4 c6Scandinavian Defense: Bronstein VariationB01 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 a6Scandinavian Defense: Schiller-Pytel Variation, Modern VariationB01 4.d4 Nf6 5.Bc4 c6 6.Nge2 Bf5 …
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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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