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On this page of chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com you can study how to play the Icelandic Gambit of the Scandinavian Defense played under the parent Scandinavian variation 1.e4 d5 2.de Nf6. The Icelandic Gambit is very similar by moves to the Scandinavian Gambit (3.c4 e6 against 3.c4 c6).
I. Icelandic Gambit of the Scandinavian Defense
Opening: Scandinavian Defense (1.e4 d5)
Variation: Icelandic Gambit
Moves: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.c4 e6
Popularity: 2-3%, ECO: B01.
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II. How to Play Icelandic Gambit of the Scandinavian Defense
1.e4 d5 Scandinavian Defense
2.exd5 Nf6 3.c4 e6 Icelandic Gambit
3 best moves to continue:
4.d4 4.Nc3 4.Nf3 (played rarely)
See 2 proven lines (variants):
• Variant 1 of 2 (4.d4)
4.d4 cxd5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Be7 ...
If 4... Bg4, then 5.Qb3.
If 4... Bf5, then 5.dxc6 Nxc6 6.d5.
Best line to continue by chess engine:
7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Bd3 Nc6 9.0-0 0-0 (=Equal, +0.49)
• Variant 2 of 2 (4.Nc3)
1.e4 d5 Scandinavian Defense
2.exd5 Nf6 3.c4 e6 Icelandic Gambit
4.Nc3 cxd5 5.d4 e6 6.Nf3 Be7
Note: The same position as in Variant 1.
Best line to continue by chess engine:
7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Bd3 Nc6 9.0-0 0-0 (=Equal, +0.49)
• Scandinavian Defence PGN File to Study Variations
On this page you studied the Icelandic Gambit of the Scandinavian Defense, with 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.c4 e6. This variation of the Scandinavian is played rarely in 2019 by chess masters. The best 3 moves to meet it are: 4.d4 4.Nc3 4.Nf3 (the latter answer is not common in play). The ECO code of this variation is B01.
