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Scandinavian Defense: Main Line

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Overview

Scandinavian Defense: Main Line 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.

The line arises from 6 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5.

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: Anderssen Counterattack, Leonhardt Gambit, Mieses Variation.

Together the deeper variations number 9 across the full subtree.

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ECO code
B01
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
6
Parent
Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotroc Variation
Direct variations
3
Total in subtree
9

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Statistics from Lichess

17,773,647 games · White 47.1% / Draw 4.7% / Black 48.2%

MovesGamesW / D / B
d46,693,877
Nf35,783,448
Bc42,069,907
d31,029,391
b4884,311
g3221,076
h3171,555
Be2157,391

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:18:45

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Variations (3)

Related variations at the same level

Sister lines that share the same parent Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotroc Variation:

Show all 9 sub-variations (full subtree)

https://chesscodex.org/openings/scandinavian-defense-main-line