ECO B01 · Scandinavian Defense

Scandinavian Defense: Panov Transfer

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. c4 c6

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

4. d4+0.13

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Scandinavian Defense: Panov Transfer (B01), reached after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. c4 c6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. d4 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.13).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.134. d4 cxd5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 Be6 7. Nf3 h6 8. Bxf6 exf6
  2. +0.124. Nc3 cxd5 5. d4 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Qb3 Bxf3
  3. +0.124. Nf3 cxd5 5. d4 Nc6 6. Nc3 Bg4 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Qb3 Bxf3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Scandinavian Defense: Panov Transfer?
After 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. c4 c6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. d4 for White, continuing cxd5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 Be6 7. Nf3 h6 8. Bxf6 exf6. The position is roughly equal (+0.13). The next best moves are 4. Nc3 (+0.12) and 4. Nf3 (+0.12).
Is the Scandinavian Defense: Panov Transfer a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.13: the position is roughly equal. 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: Panov Transfer?
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+).