Puzzles from the Scandinavian Defense
Rating 1054Black to move. Find the best move.
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Opening
Scandinavian Defense
Black attacks the e4 pawn on move one. After 2. exd5 Qxd5 the queen comes out early and White gains time by attacking it.
- 1. e4 d5
- Chosen by Black
- 10,990 puzzles
- Average rating 1404
The position after 1. e4 d5
What Scandinavian Defense puzzles look like
Counted from 10,990 puzzlesThe fork is the most common tactic in Scandinavian Defense puzzles, in 13% of them. 35% end in checkmate. The average puzzle rating is 1404.
Most common tactics
Ideas in the Scandinavian Defense
- The queen moves againAfter Nc3 the queen usually goes to a5 or d6, or back to d8.
- Simple developmentBlack brings a bishop to f5 or g4 and plays ...c6 and ...e6, much like a Caro-Kann.
- Watch the queenWith the queen on a5, tactics based on b4, Bd2 and discovered attacks are common.