Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation, Gipslis Variation

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO B01), reached after 8 half-moves: 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Nxd5 4. Nf3 Bg4.

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About this opening

Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation, Gipslis Variation is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code B01. ECO group B (B00–B99) covers semi-open games (1.e4 with Black playing anything other than 1…e5), with the Sicilian, French, Caro-Kann and Pirc/Modern at its heart. This particular variation is reached after 8 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Nxd5 4. Nf3 Bg4.

It belongs to the Scandinavian Defense family. Within that family this is a level-2 branch (the Modern Variation → Gipslis Variation line). The immediate parent line is Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation, transitioned via 4…Bg4.

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.e4 d5, 2.exd5 Nf6, 3.d4 Nxd5, 4.Nf3 Bg4. From this position the encyclopaedia records no further canonical continuations — practical play branches into unnamed transpositions or returns to the parent line for alternative ideas.