Openings/Scandinavian Defense
Scandinavian Defense: Classical Variation B01
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bf5
935 tournament games from this position · White wins 40%, draws 32%, Black wins 28%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bc4 | 369 | 39% 33% 28% | 2198 | 2026 |
| Ne5 | 262 | 49% 28% 23% | 2241 | 2026 |
| Bd2 | 213 | 38% 36% 26% | 2199 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 74 | 22% 32% 46% | 2034 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 5 | 20% 40% 40% | 1970 | 2024 |
| Bb5+ | 3 | 33% 33% 33% | 1985 | 2019 |
| Be3 | 2 | 100% | 2175 | 2024 |
| h3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2418 | 2024 |
| Nd2 | 1 | 100% | 2230 | 2025 |
| g3 | 1 | 100% | 1691 | 2023 |
| Bf4 | 1 | 100% | 2149 | 2021 |
| Nh4 | 1 | 100% | 2666 | 2023 |
| a3 | 1 | 100% | 2559 | 2022 |
Top games
| So, W2760–Carlsen, M2853 | 1-0 | Superbet Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Caruana, F2819–Mamedyarov, S2774 | ½-½ | Croatia GCT 2019 | 2019 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2792–Rapport, R2760 | 1-0 | 9th Norway Armageddon | 2021 |
| Gukesh, D2776–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2771 | 0-1 | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Anand, V2764–Mamedyarov, S2765 | 0-1 | GCT Rapid Paris 2019 | 2019 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2758–Rapport, R2760 | ½-½ | 9th Norway Armageddon | 2021 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2750–Mamedyarov, S2764 | ½-½ | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Kramnik, V2753–Mamedyarov, S2734 | 1-0 | Levitov Chess Week Rapid | 2023 |
| Svidler, P2714–Rapport, R2763 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Leko, P2732–Fressinet, L2700 | 0-1 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 | 2012 |
Scandinavian Defense variations
Scandinavian DefenseB01Scandinavian DefenseB01Zilbermints GambitB01Blackburne-Kloosterboer GambitB01Modern VariationB01Mieses-Kotroc VariationB01Modern VariationB01Icelandic-Palme GambitB01Panov TransferB01Richter VariationB01Kloosterboer GambitB01Portuguese GambitB01Marshall VariationB01Blackburne GambitB01Boehnke GambitB01Gubinsky-Melts DefenseB01Main LineB01Valencian VariationB01Portuguese Gambit, Classical VariationB01Portuguese Gambit, Wuss VariationB01Main Line, Leonhardt GambitB01Modern Variation, Wing GambitB01Kádas GambitB01Anderssen CounterattackB01