Scandinavian traps: the most-played mistakes
1 mistakes actually played in the Scandinavian, each verified by the engine: the position is playable before, the punishment wins material, and the player share comes from real Lichess games.
Method: Stockfish screening (depth 14 then 22), refutation = best engine moves. Frequencies: real Lichess games 1400-2200+, blitz, rapid and classical. Whatever failed verification is not published.
- Nxe5 ?46.5% of players10,451 games
Watch out, you weaken your king! After Bb5+, you're forced to play c6, then Qe2 wins time and you lose the exchange to cxb5. Try developing with Nf6 or Be7 instead.
Punishment: Bb5+ c6 Qe2 Be7 Qxe5
+3 points of material, evaluation 3.1 after the punishment.