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Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Orthodox Attack
Overview
Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Orthodox Attack is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B01.
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.
It is reached after 13 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 e5 5. dxe5 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bb4 7. Bd2.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B01
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 13
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Statistics from Lichess
20,542 games · White 40.8% / Draw 5.1% / Black 54.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg4 | 18,989 | |
| Nxe5 | 717 | |
| Nge7 | 364 | |
| Bf5 | 172 | |
| Be6 | 133 | |
| f6 | 77 | |
| Bd7 | 46 | |
| Bxc3 | 19 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:46:30
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