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The Scandinavian Defense (or Center Counter Defense , or Center Counter Game ) is a chess opening characterized by the moves:
1\. e4 d5
This opening is classified under code B01 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings. The Scandinavian Defense, described in the poem Scachs d'amor , is the oldest opening by Black recorded in modern chess. The general goal of the defense is to prevent White from controlling the center of the board with pawns, effectively forcing an open game, while allowing Black to build a strong pawn structure.
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