English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Scandinavian Defense

1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5

ECO A15

The English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Scandinavian Defense is a chess opening line in the English Opening complex, reached after 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5.

It is catalogued under code A15 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move d5 is chosen by Black on move 2.

One named continuation branches from this position: the Exchange Variation.

Named variations

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