Openings/Scandinavian Defense
Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation B01
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8
2,114 tournament games from this position · White wins 46%, draws 30%, Black wins 24%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 1,687 | 46% 31% 23% | 2191 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 198 | 52% 24% 24% | 2066 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 164 | 39% 28% 33% | 2048 | 2026 |
| g3 | 49 | 43% 29% 29% | 2192 | 2026 |
| h3 | 4 | 50% 50% | 1967 | 2024 |
| Bb5+ | 3 | 67% 33% | 1755 | 2024 |
| d3 | 3 | 100% | 1803 | 2025 |
| Nb1 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2338 | 2023 |
| b3 | 1 | 100% | 2277 | 2021 |
| a3 | 1 | 100% | 1989 | 2015 |
| Be2 | 1 | 100% | 1819 | 2025 |
| Ne4 | 1 | 100% | 2198 | 2013 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2801–Carlsen, M2877 | 0-1 | 41st Olympiad Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2767–Nakamura, Hi2802 | ½-½ | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| Caruana, F2819–Duda, J2729 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2019 | 2019 |
| Giri, A2783–Nakamura, Hi2746 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Yu Yangyi2764–Nakamura, Hi2746 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Giri, A2779–Duda, J2729 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Paris 2019 | 2019 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2775–Duda, J2729 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2019 | 2019 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2775–Duda, J2729 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Paris 2019 | 2019 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2763–Duda, J2740 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Grischuk, A2766–Duda, J2729 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Paris 2019 | 2019 |
Scandinavian Defense variations
Scandinavian DefenseB01Scandinavian DefenseB01Zilbermints GambitB01Blackburne-Kloosterboer GambitB01Modern VariationB01Mieses-Kotroc VariationB01Modern VariationB01Icelandic-Palme GambitB01Panov TransferB01Richter VariationB01Kloosterboer GambitB01Portuguese GambitB01Marshall VariationB01Blackburne GambitB01Boehnke GambitB01Gubinsky-Melts DefenseB01Main LineB01Portuguese Gambit, Classical VariationB01Portuguese Gambit, Wuss VariationB01Main Line, Leonhardt GambitB01Modern Variation, Wing GambitB01Kádas GambitB01Anderssen CounterattackB01Kiel VariationB01