Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Collijn Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
18,931 games: White 52.7% / Draw 4.1% / Black 43.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 8,2588,258 | ||
| 5,2665,266 | ||
| 1,5391,539 | ||
| 1,1531,153 | ||
| 1,0971,097 | ||
| 476476 | ||
| 309309 | ||
| 289289 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
+1.75 White is clearly better
Even so, Black scores 45.2% here in practice: wins plus half the draws in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500.
Best play: 6. Bc4 Nc6 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. Ng5+ Ke8 9. Qxg4 exd4 10. Qe6+ Be7
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Collijn Variation (ECO B01, Semi-Open Games) is a variation of the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System, reached after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 e5 5. Nf3 Bg4 (5 moves).
In 18,931 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 52.7%, Black 43.2% and 4.1% were drawn. White's most played move here is 6. dxe5, in 44% of those games.
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How to play against the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Collijn Variation
6. Bc4 scores best for White: 69.0%, with White winning 67.5% and Black 29.5% of 1,097 games. The most played, 6. dxe5, scores 53.3% in 8,258 games, and 6. Bd2 scores lowest: 50.6%. Stockfish's first choice is also 6. Bc4.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Collijn Variation (B01)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/scandinavian-defense-anderssen-counterattack-collijn-variation