Chess Opening Theory/1. c4/1...d5

Anglo-Scandinavian Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1.c4 d5
ECO code: A10
Parent: English Opening


English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defence

May transpose into the Queen's Gambit or the Réti Opening. Capturing the pawn gives White a small advantage.

Theory table

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1.c4 d5

2
Malvinas Variation cxd5
Qxd5
Nc3
Qa5
+=
Loehn Gambit ...
e6
+=
Schulz Gambit ...
Nf6
+=
Queen's Gambit d4
...
=
Réti Opening Nf3
...
=

References

  • Unorthodox Chess Openings (1998). Eric Schiller. ISBN 0-940685-73-6.
  • Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.


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1. e4
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
Four knights: ()
Italian game: ()
Spanish game: ()

With other 2nd moves:
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1... other
1. d4
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