Scandinavian Defense

The Scandinavian Defense begins with 1.e4 d5, immediately challenging White's central pawn. After 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3, Black retreats the queen and aims for solid, counterattacking play — often via ...Bf5, ...e6, and ...c6 — accepting a slight lag in development in exchange for a clean structure.

  • Variations: 29
  • Total lines: 60
  • Winrate: 52.7%

Main lines

  • Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne Gambit: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.dxc6 Nxc6 4.Nf3 Qc7 5.Nc3 Bg4 6.Be2 e6 7.O-O a6
  • Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne Gambit: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.dxc6 Nxc6 4.Bb5 Qd5 5.Bxc6+ Qxc6 6.Nf3 Bg4 7.O-O Bxf3
  • Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.Nc3 cxd5 4.d4 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Be2 e6 7.h3 Bh5
  • Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne Gambit: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.dxc6 Nxc6 4.Bb5 Qd5 5.Bxc6+ Qxc6 6.Nf3 Bg4 7.d3 e6
  • Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne Gambit: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.dxc6 Nxc6 4.Nf3 Qc7 5.d4 Bg4 6.Be2 Nf6 7.O-O O-O-O
  • Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne Gambit: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.dxc6 Nxc6 4.Nf3 Qc7 5.Be2 Nf6 6.O-O e5 7.d3 Bf5
  • Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.Nc3 cxd5 4.d4 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Be2 e6 7.Be3 Bd6
  • Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.Nc3 cxd5 4.d4 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Be2 e6 7.O-O Bd6
  • Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne Gambit: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.dxc6 Nxc6 4.Bb5 Qd5 5.Bxc6+ Qxc6 6.Nf3 Bg4 7.Nc3 e6
  • Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.Nc3 cxd5 4.d4 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Bb5 e6 7.h3 Bxf3
  • Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne Gambit: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.dxc6 Nxc6 4.Nc3 e5 5.Nf3 Bc5 6.d3 Nf6
  • Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne Gambit: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.dxc6 Nxc6 4.Nc3 e5 5.Nf3 Bc5 6.Bb5 Nf6
  • Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne Gambit: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.dxc6 Nxc6 4.Nc3 e5 5.Bb5 Nf6 6.Bxc6+ bxc6
  • Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.Nc3 cxd5 4.d4 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Be3 e6
  • Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne Gambit: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.dxc6 Nxc6 4.Nf3 Qc7 5.Bb5 Bg4 6.O-O e6
  • Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne Gambit: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.dxc6 Nxc6 4.Nc3 e5 5.Bb5 Nf6 6.Nf3 Bd6
  • Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne Gambit: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.dxc6 Nxc6 4.Nf3 Qc7 5.Bb5 Bg4 6.h3 Bf5
  • Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.Nc3 cxd5 4.d4 Nc6 5.Bb5 Nf6 6.Nf3 Bg4
  • Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Normal Line: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.e3 Bb4+
  • Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.g3 Nge7
  • Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Normal Line: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.a3 a5
  • Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne Gambit: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 c6 3.dxc6 Nxc6 4.Nc3 e5 5.d3 Bc5
  • Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.Nc3 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6
  • Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit: 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 c5 3.e3 Nc6 4.c3 Qb6
  • Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit: 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 c5 3.c3 Qb6
  • Queen's Pawn Game: Krause Variation: 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 c5 3.c3 cxd4
  • Queen's Pawn Game: Krause Variation: 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 c5 3.e3 Nc6
  • Queen's Pawn Game: Krause Variation: 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 c5 3.Bf4 cxd4
  • Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.cxd5 Qxd5