B01 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Scandinavian Defense: Kádas Gambit

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1.e4d52.exd5Nf63.d4c64.dxc6e5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scandinavian Defense: Kádas Gambit44k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
35%15k44%
28%13k52%
14%6.2k56%
5.7%2.5k49%
4.6%2.1k54%
3.1%1.4k47%
2.8%1.2k50%
2.7%1.2k46%
2.1%93752%
0.4%19149%
Family
Scandinavian Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B01
Line
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 c6 4. dxc6 e5
Gambit
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Scandinavian Defense: Kiel VariationB01 3…Nxd5 4.c4 Nb4Scandinavian Defense: Richter VariationB01 3…Nxd5 4.Nf3 g6Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen CounterattackB01 2…Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 e5
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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