Openings/Scandinavian Defense
Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation, Main Line B01
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4
565 tournament games from this position · White wins 42%, draws 36%, Black wins 21%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| h3 | 407 | 46% 36% 18% | 2244 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 107 | 36% 36% 28% | 2062 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 25 | 24% 40% 36% | 2135 | 2025 |
| Be3 | 18 | 33% 33% 33% | 2077 | 2025 |
| Bb5+ | 3 | 33% 67% | 2124 | 2021 |
| Bf4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2303 | 2021 |
| Bg5 | 1 | 100% | 1880 | 2015 |
| g3 | 1 | 100% | 1817 | 2020 |
| Ng1 | 1 | 100% | 2508 | 2014 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2801–Carlsen, M2877 | 0-1 | 41st Olympiad Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2877–Djukic, Ni2521 | 1-0 | 41st Olympiad Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2755–Rakhmanov, Ale2585 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2786–Iotov, V2553 | 0-1 | 41st Olympiad Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Pridorozhni, A2590–Rakhmanov, Ale2651 | ½-½ | TOP 16 Rapid GP Final | 2020 |
| Delchev, A2637–Spasov, V2573 | ½-½ | 63rd TCh-BUL GpA 2013 | 2013 |
| Kovalev, Vl2531–Laznicka, V2670 | 0-1 | 16th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 | 2015 |
| Kovalev, Vl2531–Laznicka, V2670 | 0-1 | 16th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 | 2015 |
| Santos Latasa, J2616–Rakhmanov, Ale2585 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Adams, Mi2666–Fernandez, Dan Sin2518 | 1-0 | 109th ch-GBR 2023 | 2023 |
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