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Scandinavian defense (Chess)

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Topical headingScandinavian defense (Chess)
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Variant(s)Center counter defense (Chess)
Center counter game (Chess)
See alsoChess--Defenses
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Found inWork cat: Lakdawala, C. First steps. The Scandinavian, 2017: cover (The Scandinavian (also known as the Centre Counter Defence) occurs when Black meets White's 1 ed4 with 1 ... d5, immediately countering in the centre.)
The Chess website, Nov. 7 2018 (The Scandinavian Defense is one of the oldest recorded openings in chess. From the very first move, black looks to undermine the center control of white after the common e4 move by white.)
Wikipedia, Nov. 7, 2018 (The Scandinavian Defense (or Center Counter Defense, or Center Counter Game) is a chess opening characterized by the moves: 1. e4 d5.)
Schiller, E. Encyclopedia of chess wisdom, 1999 p. 64 (Scandinavian defense: 1.e4 d5) p. 66 (Scandinavian defense: popularity influenced by the 1995 PCA World Championship, used by Viswanathan Anand)