Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...d5/2. exd5

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Scandinavian Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation(FEN)

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Moves: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5
ECO code: B01
Parent: King's Pawn Opening

Scandinavian Defence

Black has the ability to immediately take back the pawn with 2...Qxd5 but at the cost of a slower development, because White can win a tempo with 3. Nc3.

The other option is to play 2...Nf6 attacking the pawn. White may try to keep the pawn (with 3. c4 or 3. Bb5+) or leave it and keep the initiative. As White has doubled pawns on the d file, the second option is probably the best.

Theory table

For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation

1. e4 d5 2. exd5

2 3 4 5
...
Nf6		 d4
Nxd5		 Nf3
Bg4		 Be2
Nc6		 +/=
...
Qxd5		 Nc3
Qa5		 d4
Nf6		 Nf3
c6		 =
...
c6		 dxc6
Nxc6		 Nf3
Nf6

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References

     
    Chess Openings
    1. e4 e5
    1. e4 c5
    1. e4 other
    1. d4 Nf6
    1. d4 d5
    1. d4 other
    1.
    a3 · Na3 · a4 · b3 · b4 · c3 · Nc3 · c4 · d3 · d4 · e3 · e4 · f3 · Nf3 · f4 · g3 · g4 · h3 · Nh3 · h4
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