Scandinavian Defence

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chess opening
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Center Counter Defence
gptkbp:category gptkb:Open_Game
gptkb:Semi-Open_Game
gptkbp:characteristic Black immediately challenges the center
gptkbp:ECOCode B01
gptkbp:firstBook 1.e4 d5
gptkbp:grapeVariety gptkb:Main_Line
Modern Variation
Icelandic Gambit
Marshall Variation
Portuguese Variation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scandinavian Defence
gptkbp:mainLine 2.exd5 Nf6
2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Scandinavia
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:popularizedBy gptkb:Bent_Larsen
gptkb:Joseph_Henry_Blackburne
gptkbp:recordedAt 15th century
gptkbp:theme Central control
Early queen development
Pawn structure
Piece activity
gptkbp:theory Moderate
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Magnus_Carlsen
gptkb:Viswanathan_Anand
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King's_Pawn_Opening
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7