Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8
4. d4+0.59
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation (B01), reached after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. d4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.59).
Top engine moves
- +0.594. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bd3 Be7 7. Be3 O-O 8. Qe2 Nd5
- +0.564. Nf3 Bf5 5. d4 e6 6. Bd3 Bxd3 7. Qxd3 c6 8. Bf4 Nf6
- +0.304. a4 Bf5 5. Nf3 e6 6. d4 Nf6 7. Bd3 Bxd3 8. Qxd3 a6
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation?
After 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. d4 for White, continuing Nf6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bd3 Be7 7. Be3 O-O 8. Qe2 Nd5. White is slightly better (+0.59). The next best moves are 4. Nf3 (+0.56) and 4. a4 (+0.30).
Is the Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.59: 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: Valencian Variation?
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+).