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The Scandinavian Defense chess opening has 17 official variations according to the ECO code classification (ECO stands for Encyclopedia of Chess Openings). The Encyclopedia of Chess Openings on the Scandinavian Defense provides the only ECO code B01. Below you can find a full list of 17 official variations of the Scandinavian Defense with the only ECO code B01.
Notes: Being an official variation of the Scandinavian Defense chess opening does not mean that the variation in question is common in play. The line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 is called the Main line. The links on this page will help you learn how to play the most common lines and variations of the Scandinavian Defense. The ECO code B01 begins with 1.e4 d5...
I. Scandinavian Defense Main Picture
Below is the main picture of the Scandinavian Defense.Note: This opening is also called the Center Counter Defense (Center Counter Game).
B01 Scandinavian Defense
1.e4 d5
Evaluated by chess engine, depth 25.
Evaluation results: White is slightly better (+0.71).
II. Scandinavian Defense 17 Variations
B01 Scandinavian (Center Counter) Defense1.e4 d5
Below is 9 variations with 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5
(1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 is called the Main Line)
• How to Play the Main Line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5
B01 Scandinavian defense, Lasker variation
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.h3
B01 Scandinavian defense
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bf5
B01 Scandinavian defense, Gruenfeld variation
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bf5 6.Ne5 c6 7.g4
B01 Scandinavian, Anderssen counter-attack
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 e5
B01 Scandinavian, Anderssen counter-attack orthodox attack
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 e5 5.dxe5 Bb4 6.Bd2 Nc6 7.Nf3
B01 Scandinavian, Anderssen counter-attack, Goteborg system
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 e5 5.Nf3
B01 Scandinavian, Anderssen counter-attack, Collijn variation
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 e5 5.Nf3 Bg4
B01 Scandinavian, Mieses-Kotrvc gambit
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.b4
B01 Scandinavian, Pytel-Wade variation
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6
Below is 7 variations with 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6
B01 Scandinavian defense
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6
• How to Play Scandinavian 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6
B01 Scandinavian, Icelandic gambit
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.c4 e6
B01 Scandinavian gambit
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.c4 c6
• How to Play Scandinavian Gambit
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B01 Scandinavian defense
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4
B01 Scandinavian, Marshall variation
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Nxd5
B01 Scandinavian, Kiel variation
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Nxd5 4.c4 Nb4
B01 Scandinavian, Richter variation
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 g6
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