B01 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation, Gipslis Variation

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1.e4d52.exd5Nf63.d4Nxd54.Nf3Bg4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation, Gipslis Variation830k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
57%476k54%
16%134k56%
9.3%77k52%
8%67k50%
2.9%24k52%
2.3%19k52%
1.3%11k49%
1.1%9.0k49%
0.5%4.3k50%
0.3%2.4k52%
Famous games in this line594 master games
Carlsen, Magnus (2810) – Short, Nigel D (2696)2010½–½Carlsen, M. (2840) – Adhiban, Baskaran (2653)2017½–½Anand, Viswanathan (2720) – Kamsky, Gata (2695)19940–1Polgar, Judit (2630) – Kamsky, Gata (2710)1995½–½Leko, Peter (2605) – Kamsky, Gata (2735)1995½–½Svidler, Peter (2640) – Dreev, Alexey (2650)19971–0Matlakov, M. (2691) – Bernadskiy, V. (2592)2021½–½Shevchenko, Kirill (2592) – Theodorou, Nikolas (2554)2020½–½
Heroes of this opening Kamsky, Gata · Svidler, Peter
Family
Scandinavian Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B01
Line
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Nxd5 4. Nf3 Bg4
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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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