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English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense
Overview
English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A10.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
The line arises from 2 plies — specifically the moves 1. c4 d5.
It is a direct variation of English Opening.
It branches into 3 notable variations — Löhn Gambit, Malvinas Variation, Schulz Gambit.
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- ECO code
- A10
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 2
- Parent
- English Opening
- Direct variations
- 3
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Statistics from Lichess
6,258,813 games · White 53.1% / Draw 4.6% / Black 42.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| cxd5 | 4,558,128 | |
| Nc3 | 608,013 | |
| e3 | 390,390 | |
| d4 | 242,543 | |
| g3 | 211,255 | |
| Nf3 | 75,459 | |
| c5 | 61,262 | |
| b3 | 46,244 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:40:01
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