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Scandinavian Defense

An immediate challenge to White's center with 1...d5. Simple to learn but can lead to passive positions.

beginner

Main Line

The main approaches to the Scandinavian.

Scandinavian: 1.e4 d5. Black immediately challenges the center.

Variations in this chapter

Modern Variation→Mieses-Kotroc Variation→Portuguese Gambit→3...Qxd5 Main Line→Icelandic Gambit→Panov/Llandudno Variation→