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Scandinavian Defense: Schiller-Pytel Variation

ECO B018 half-movesWhite to move

Moves

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 c6

The Scandinavian Defense: Schiller-Pytel Variation (B01) reaches this position after 8 half-moves, with White to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.

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