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Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Variation

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Overview

Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B02.

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 4 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5.

It is a variation of Alekhine Defense, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

It branches into 3 notable variations — Geschev Gambit, Myers Gambit, Alekhine Defense: Spielmann Gambit.

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ECO code
B02
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
4
Parent
Alekhine Defense
Direct variations
3

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Variations (3)