Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 e5
5. Nf3+0.93
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack (B01), reached after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Nf3 for White. White is clearly better (+0.93).
Top engine moves
- +0.935. Nf3 exd4 6. Nxd4 Nf6 7. Bf4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qb6 9. O-O-O O-O
- +0.675. dxe5 Bb4 6. Bd2 Qxe5+ 7. Qe2 Qxe2+ 8. Ngxe2 Nc6 9. a3 Ba5
- +0.585. Bc4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Nf6 7. Bd2 Qc5 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. Qxc5 Bxc5
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack?
After 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Nf3 for White, continuing exd4 6. Nxd4 Nf6 7. Bf4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qb6 9. O-O-O O-O. White is clearly better (+0.93). The next best moves are 5. dxe5 (+0.67) and 5. Bc4 (+0.58).
Is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.93: white is clearly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack?
B01. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).