ECO B01 · Scandinavian Defense

Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 e5 5. Nf3

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

5… exd4+0.75

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System (B01), reached after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 e5 5. Nf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… exd4 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.75).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.755… exd4 6. Nxd4 Nf6 7. Bb5+ c6 8. O-O Be7 9. Re1 cxb5 10. Bg5
  2. +0.945… Bb4 6. Bd2 exd4 7. Nxd4 Qe5+ 8. Qe2 Qxe2+ 9. Bxe2 Nf6 10. O-O-O
  3. +1.385… e4 6. Ne5 Nd7 7. Nc4 Qf5 8. g4 Qg6 9. Bf4 Nb6 10. Nxb6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System?
After 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 e5 5. Nf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… exd4 for Black, continuing 6. Nxd4 Nf6 7. Bb5+ c6 8. O-O Be7 9. Re1 cxb5 10. Bg5. White is slightly better (+0.75). The next best moves are 5… Bb4 (+0.94) and 5… e4 (+1.38).
Is the Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.75: white is slightly 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, Goteborg System?
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+).