Chess Openings·Scandinavian Defence, Main Variation
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Semi-Open Game

Scandinavian Defence, Main Variation

1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5

Step through

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Central pawns disappear early and the lines swing open. Pieces, not pawns, are the ones that take the open squares. None of the four central squares holds a pawn. 2 pieces have left the board. Neither side has castled yet.

The position

Length
6 moves
To move
White
Legal replies
32
Minor pieces out
White 1 · Black 0
Material
level
Castling rights left
KQkq
FEN
rnb1kbnr/ppp1pppp/8/q7/8/2N5/PPPP1PPP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - 2 4

Move by move

Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.

  1. 1.e4White: Pawn e2→e4
  2. 1…d5Black: Pawn d7→d5
  3. 2.exd5White: Pawn e4→d5 (capture)
  4. 2…Qxd5Black: Queen d8→d5 (capture)
  5. 3.Nc3White: Knight b1→c3
  6. 3…Qa5Black: Queen d5→a5

Nearby lines

first 3 moves shared

Scandinavian Defence, Modern Variation…Nf6Scandinavian Defencee4 d5Scandinavian Defence, Declined Variation…Nc3King's Pawn Openinge4Open Game…e5Sicilian Defence…c5

Common questions

QWhat are the moves of Scandinavian Defence, Main Variation?

1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5

QWhich family does it belong to?

Semi-Open Game — 1.e4 met by anything other than 1…e5.

QWho is to move next?

After 6 moves it is White to move.