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Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation

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Overview

Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B00.

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 4 plies and takes 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 to reach the canonical position.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Nimzowitsch Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.

5 named variations grow from this line, including Nimzowitsch Defense: Hornung Gambit, Aachen Gambit, Advance Variation, and others.

Together the deeper variations number 14 across the full subtree.

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ECO code
B00
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
4
Parent
Nimzowitsch Defense
Direct variations
5
Total in subtree
14

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Variations (5)

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Sister lines that share the same parent Nimzowitsch Defense:

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