Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Orthodox Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
20,542 games: White 40.8% / Draw 5.1% / Black 54.1%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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| 717717 | ||
| 364364 | ||
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| 133133 | ||
| 7777 | ||
| 4646 | ||
| 1919 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.99 White is better
Best play: 7... Bg4 8. a3 Nd4 9. axb4 Qxa1 10. Bb5+ c6 11. Qxa1 Nxc2+ 12. Ke2
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Orthodox Attack (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. dxe5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bb4 7. Bd2 (7 moves).
In 20,542 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 40.8%, Black 54.1% and 5.1% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 7…Bg4, in 92% of those games.
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Caissa Codex. “Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Orthodox Attack (B01)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/scandinavian-defense-anderssen-counterattack-orthodox-attack