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- King's Pawn Game B00
- Scandinavian Defense B01
- Mieses-Kotroc Variation B01
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Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation
Overview
Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation 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 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotroc Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
2 named variations grow from this line, including Ilundain Variation, Main Line.
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- ECO code
- B01
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 6
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
17,117,617 games · White 50.1% / Draw 5.4% / Black 44.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 6,701,813 | |
| d4 | 6,172,836 | |
| Bc4 | 2,527,870 | |
| d3 | 420,367 | |
| g3 | 252,453 | |
| Bb5+ | 209,283 | |
| h3 | 191,590 | |
| Be2 | 181,054 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:19:00
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