Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › Scandinavian Defense › Mieses-Kotroc Variation › Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Scandinavian Defense B01
- Mieses-Kotroc Variation B01
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Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense
Overview
Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense 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.
It begins with 6 plies and takes 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotroc Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
The line splits into 3 documented sub-systems: Scandinavian Defense: Bronstein Variation, Scandinavian Defense: Schiller-Pytel Variation, Scandinavian Defense: Schiller-Pytel Variation, Modern Variation.
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- ECO code
- B01
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 6
- Direct variations
- 3
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Statistics from Lichess
4,527,370 games · White 47.3% / Draw 5.6% / Black 47.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 1,844,916 | |
| d4 | 1,697,297 | |
| Bc4 | 448,057 | |
| d3 | 135,092 | |
| g3 | 100,056 | |
| Nb5 | 53,470 | |
| Be2 | 52,023 | |
| h3 | 48,017 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:18:36
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