B01 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Scandinavian Defense: Panov Transfer

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1.e4d52.exd5Nf63.c4c6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scandinavian Defense: Panov Transfer2.5M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
76%1.9M44%
13%329k49%
7.9%200k55%
1%26k50%
1%25k44%
0.5%13k47%
0.2%5.9k41%
0.2%5.4k42%
0.2%4.1k41%
0.1%3.0k44%
Famous games in this line846 master games
Artemiev, V. (2709)Korobov, A. (2698)20181–0Ivanchuk, Vassily (2740)Dreev, Alexey (2650)19970–1Gelfand, Boris (2703)Dreev, Alexey (2683)2002½–½Polgar, Judit (2681)Dreev, Alexey (2676)20020–1Ivanchuk, Vassily (2719)Ehlvest, Jaan (2627)20000–1Peng, Xiaomin (2648)Dreev, Alexey (2690)2001½–½Ljubojevic, Ljubomir (2600)Kamsky, Gata (2735)19960–1Ljubojevic, Ljubomir (2600)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2735)19960–1
Heroes of this opening Dreev, Alexey · Artemiev, V. · Ehlvest, Jaan · Kamsky, Gata
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B01
Line
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. c4 c6
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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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