Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › Scandinavian Defense › Modern Variation › Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation
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- King's Pawn Game B00
- Scandinavian Defense B01
- Modern Variation B01
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Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation
Overview
Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation 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 5 plies and takes 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
The line splits into 4 documented sub-systems: Scandinavian Defense: Kádas Gambit, Scandinavian Defense: Marshall Variation, Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, and others.
Together the deeper variations number 16 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- B01
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 5
- Direct variations
- 4
- Total in subtree
- 16
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Statistics from Lichess
6,052,623 games · White 49.0% / Draw 5.0% / Black 46.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxd5 | 3,255,079 | |
| Bg4 | 1,236,494 | |
| Qxd5 | 623,589 | |
| c6 | 488,988 | |
| e6 | 262,870 | |
| Bf5 | 100,331 | |
| g6 | 43,181 | |
| c5 | 11,329 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:06:02
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Variations (4)
Show all 16 sub-variations (full subtree)
- B01 Scandinavian Defense: Kádas Gambit 8-ply
- B01 Scandinavian Defense: Marshall Variation 6-ply
- B01 Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit 6-ply
- B01 Scandinavian Defense: Richter Variation 6-ply
- B01 Scandinavian Defense: Kiel Variation 8-ply
- B01 Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation, Gipslis Variation 8-ply
- B01 Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation, Wing Gambit 8-ply
- B01 Banker Variation 9-ply
- B01 Classical Variation 7-ply
- B01 Correspondence Refutation 9-ply
- B01 Elbow Variation 8-ply
- B01 Jadoul Variation 11-ply
- B01 Lusophobe Variation 9-ply
- B01 Melbourne Shuffle Variation 11-ply
- B01 Wuss Variation 7-ply
- B01 Scandinavian Defense: Richter Variation 8-ply