Scandinavian Defense B01
Family: Scandinavian Defense
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The Scandinavian Defense is catalogued under the ECO code B01. Its main line runs 1. e4 d5.
After 2 half-moves the diagrammed position is reached and it is White to move. Material is balanced.
This encyclopedia records 45 variations inside the “Scandinavian Defense” family — follow the links below to compare the branching lines.
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1. e4 d5
- Position after 2 half-moves — White to move.
- Material is balanced.
- Family “Scandinavian Defense” contains 45 recorded variation(s) here.
Variations of this family
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | B01 | 3 plies |
| Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack | B01 | 8 plies |
| Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Collijn Variation | B01 | 10 plies |
| Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System | B01 | 9 plies |
| Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Orthodox Attack | B01 | 13 plies |
| Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne Gambit | B01 | 6 plies |
| Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit | B01 | 4 plies |
| Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit | B01 | 6 plies |
| Scandinavian Defense: Bronstein Variation | B01 | 10 plies |
| Scandinavian Defense: Classical Variation | B01 | 10 plies |
| Scandinavian Defense: Grünfeld Variation | B01 | 13 plies |
| Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense | B01 | 6 plies |
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