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This page is designed for chess beginners and intermediate chess players to learn the Scandinavian variation of the Alekhine Defense. The Alekhine's Defense chess opening starts as 1.e4 Nf6, and its Scandinavian variation runs 1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5. Learn how to correctly play the Scandinavian variation of the Alekhine Defense for White and Black, move by move -- with proven data!
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I. Alekhine Defense Scandinavian Variation
The Scandinavian variation is not the main line of the Alekhine Defense, but it covers approximately 15% of the Alekhine Defense games. The Scandinavian variation is ECO code B02, and the variation runs (as you remember) 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5. You can see the Alekhine Defense Scandinavian variation in the following picture (see the picture and read the data):
Name: Alekhine Defense, Scandinavian Variation
Moves: 1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5
ECO code (Encyclopedia of Chess Openings): B02
Note. B02 starts with 1.e4 Nf6
• All Variations of the Alekhine Defense by ECO Codes
Study the proven lines of the Scandinavian variation of the Alekhine's Defense below. The lines were proved by an opening book, by a 3.5-million game database, and by a chess engine (it shows who is better in pawns (in our case, calculation depth 25): 0-0.50 position equal; 0.51-1.00 slightly better; 1.01-1.50 better; 1.51++ much better; + for White; - for Black; ? weak move). For example: +1.27 means that the position of White is better as if White won 1.27 pawns by material.
II. Proven Lines to Play Alekhine Defense Scandinavian Variation
1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5
• Variant 1 of 4
Alekhine Defense Scandinavian Variation
[3.exd5 (+0.00) Nxd5 4.Bc4 Nb6 5.Bb3 Nc6]
[3.exd5 (-0.10) Nxd5 4.Nxd5 Qxd5 5.d4 e5]
[3.Nxd5 (-0.11) Nxd5 4.exd5 Qxd5]
3.e5 ...
_3... Nfd7 (+0.25) _3... d4 (+0.46) _3... Ne4 (+0.57)
• Line 3... Nfd7 4.f4 (Variant 1 of 4)
3... Nfd7 4.f4 e6 5.Nf3 c5
Best lines to continue (by chess engine):
6.g3 Nc6 7.Bg2 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 (=Equal, +0.23)
6.d4 Nc6 7.Ne2 b5 8.a3 a5 (=Equal, +0.15)
• Variant 2 of 4
Alekhine Defense Scandinavian Variation
3.e5 ...
_3... Nfd7 (+0.25) _3... d4 (+0.46) _3... Ne4 (+0.57)
• Line 3... Nfd7 4.d4 (Variant 2 of 4)
3... Nfd7 4.d4 e6 5.Nce2 c5 6.c3 Nc6
Best lines to continue (by chess engine):
7.f4 Be7 8.Nf3 0-0 9.Be3 f6 (=Equal, +0.36)
7.Nf3 Be7 8.a3 0-0 9.g3 b5 (=Equal, +0.15)
• Variant 3 of 4
Alekhine Defense Scandinavian Variation
3.e5 ...
_3... Nfd7 (+0.25) _3... d4 (+0.46) _3... Ne4 (+0.57)
• Line 3... d4 (Variant 3 of 4)
3... d4 4.exf6 dxc3 5.fxg7 cxd2+ 6.Qxd2 Qxd2+ 7.Bxd2 Bxg7
Best lines to continue (by chess engine):
8.0-0-0 Be6 9.Ne2 Nc6 (9... Bxa2? 10.b3! (+2.15)) 10.Bc3 Rg8 (=Equal, +0.36)
8.c3 Nc6 9.Be3 Ne5 10.Be2 Be6 (=Equal, +0.28)
• Variant 4 of 4
Alekhine Defense Scandinavian Variation
3.e5 ...
_3... Nfd7 (+0.25) _3... d4 (+0.46) _3... Ne4 (+0.57)
• Line 3... Ne4 (Variant 4 of 4)
3... Ne4 4.Nce2 d4 5.d3 Nc5
Best lines to continue (by chess engine):
6.f4 g6 7.Nf3 Ne6 8.c3 c5 (W slightly better, +0.62)
6.a3 Ne6 7.f4 c5 8.Nf3 g6 (W slightly better, +0.52)
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On this page of chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com you have learned the Scandinavian Variation of the Alekhine Defense chess opening. The ECO code of this variation is B02. The Scandinavian Variation of the Alekhine Defense runs 1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5. Thank you very much for your attention and learning chess openings!
