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Scandinavian Defense: Schiller-Pytel Variation, Modern Variation

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Overview

Scandinavian Defense: Schiller-Pytel Variation, Modern Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as 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 begins with 14 plies and takes 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bc4 c6 6. Nge2 Bf5 7. Bf4 Qb4 to reach the canonical position.

It is a variation of Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
B01
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
14
Parent
Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense

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