Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System
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Statistics from Lichess
53,822 games: White 55.4% / Draw 3.9% / Black 40.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 17,41317K | ||
| Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Collijn Variation | 14,17014K | |
| 8,4468,446 | ||
| 7,9607,960 | ||
| 3,7863,786 | ||
| 939939 | ||
| 396396 | ||
| 220220 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 13, 2026
Engine evaluation
+1.19 White is better
Best play: 5... exd4 6. Qxd4 Be6 7. Bb5+ Nd7 8. Bg5 c6 9. Bc4 Ngf6 10. Bxe6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System (ECO B01, Semi-Open Games) is a variation of the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, reached after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 e5 5. Nf3 (5 moves).
In 53,822 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 55.4%, Black 40.7% and 3.9% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…exd4, in 32% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Collijn Variation.
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How to play against the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System
5…Bb4 scores best for Black: 44.9%, with Black winning 42.5% and White 52.8% of 7,960 games. The most played, 5…exd4, scores 42.5% in 17K games, and 5…Nc6 scores lowest: 38.6%. Stockfish's first choice is 5…exd4.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
Variations (1)
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Caissa Codex. “Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System (B01)”. Lichess data as of 13 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/scandinavian-defense-anderssen-counterattack-goteborg-system