Chess Opening Theory/1. c4/1...d5

Anglo-Scandinavian Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/ppp1pppp/8/3p4/2P5/8/PP1PPPPP/RNBQKBNR w
Moves: 1.c4 d5
ECO code: A10
Parent: English Opening

English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defence

May transpose into the Queen's Gambit or the Réti Opening. Capturing the pawn gives White a small advantage.

Theory table

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1.c4 d5

	2
Malvinas Variation	cxd5 Qxd5	Nc3 Qa5	+=
Loehn Gambit	... e6		+=
Schulz Gambit	... Nf6		+=
Queen's Gambit	d4 ...		=
Réti Opening	Nf3 ...		=

References

• Unorthodox Chess Openings (1998). Eric Schiller. ISBN 0-940685-73-6.
• Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.