Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › Scandinavian Defense › Mieses-Kotroc Variation › Scandinavian Defense: Main Line › Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack › Goteborg System › Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Collijn Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Scandinavian Defense B01
- Mieses-Kotroc Variation B01
- Scandinavian Defense: Main Line B01
- Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack B01
- Goteborg System B01
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Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Collijn Variation
Overview
Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Collijn Variation is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B01), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 e5 5. Nf3 Bg4, after 10 plies of opening development.
The line refines Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B01
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
18,931 games · White 52.7% / Draw 4.1% / Black 43.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe5 | 8,258 | |
| Be2 | 5,266 | |
| h3 | 1,539 | |
| Bd2 | 1,153 | |
| Bc4 | 1,097 | |
| Qe2 | 476 | |
| d5 | 309 | |
| Bb5+ | 289 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:12:08
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