Scandinavian Defense: Schiller-Pytel Variation, Modern Variation position after 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6 4.d4 Nf6 5.Bc4 c6 6.Nge2 Bf5 7.Bf4 Qb4. White: bishop on c4, pawn on d4, bishop on f4, knight on c3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on c2, knight on e2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, queen on d1, king on e1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, king on e8, bishop on f8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, pawn on b7, pawn on e7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, pawn on c6, knight on f6, bishop on f5, queen on b4.
Scandinavian Defense: Schiller-Pytel Variation, Modern Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6 4.d4 Nf6 5.Bc4 c6 6.Nge2 Bf5 7.Bf4 Qb4. It is classified B01 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has white to move. The Scandinavian Defense challenges the e4 pawn immediately with 1...d5, leading after 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 to a position where Black's queen must retreat but Black's structure is sound and the light-squared bishop is free.
Strategic character
Black loses a little time with the queen but gets a simple, clear position with no long-term weaknesses. Because there are far fewer branches than in the Sicilian or French, it is one of the least theory-heavy answers to 1.e4.
Who should play it
Players who want a reliable defence to 1.e4 with a small amount of theory to learn.
This line is a variation within the Scandinavian Defense family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6 4.d4 Nf6 5.Bc4 c6 6.Nge2 Bf5 7.Bf4 Qb4.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Scandinavian Defense: Schiller-Pytel Variation, Modern Variation?
The Scandinavian Defense: Schiller-Pytel Variation, Modern Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6 4.d4 Nf6 5.Bc4 c6 6.Nge2 Bf5 7.Bf4 Qb4. It is classified B01 in the ECO system. The Scandinavian Defense challenges the e4 pawn immediately with 1...d5, leading after 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 to a position where Black's queen must retreat but Black's structure is sound and the light-squared bishop is free.
What are the moves of the Scandinavian Defense: Schiller-Pytel Variation, Modern Variation?
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6 4.d4 Nf6 5.Bc4 c6 6.Nge2 Bf5 7.Bf4 Qb4. After these moves it is white to move.
Is the Scandinavian Defense: Schiller-Pytel Variation, Modern Variation good for beginners?
Players who want a reliable defence to 1.e4 with a small amount of theory to learn.