B01 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Scandinavian Defense: Richter Variation

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1.e4d52.exd5Nf63.d4Nxd54.Nf3g6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scandinavian Defense: Richter Variation218k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
42%92k50%
19%42k50%
16%34k51%
8.2%18k48%
5.2%11k50%
3.4%7.4k50%
2.6%5.7k45%
0.7%1.6k42%
0.5%1.2k49%
0.5%1.0k48%
Famous games in this line1.1k master games
Wang, Hao (2739)Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2718)20120–1Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2729)Smagin, Sergey (2551)20111–0Bologan, Viktor (2679)Smagin, Sergey (2570)2004½–½De Firmian, Nick E (2575)Azmaiparashvili, Zurab (2670)19961–0Peng, Xiaomin (2657)Adianto, Utut (2583)20000–1Alekseev, Evgeny (2688)Smagin, Sergey (2551)20111–0Polgar, Judit (2686)Tazbir, Marcin (2527)2010½–½Aseev, Konstantin N (2560)Svidler, Peter (2650)19961–0
Heroes of this opening Nepomniachtchi, Ian · De Firmian, Nick E · Adianto, Utut · Alekseev, Evgeny
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B01
Line
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Nxd5 4. Nf3 g6
Fianchetto
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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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