C44-C45

Scotch Game

About This Opening

The Scotch Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4) opens the position immediately, leading to active piece play. Revived by Kasparov in the 1990s, it offers White good winning chances with less theory than the Ruy Lopez.

Famous Games

  • Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990 World Championship
  • Short vs Timman, 1991

Variations

62 found
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Scotch Gambit
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 d4 exd4 O-O
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Scotch Game
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4
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MacLopez; Relfsson Gambit, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Bb5
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Scotch Gambit
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Bc4
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London Defense, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Bc4 Bb4+
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Vitzhum Attack, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Bc4 Bc5 Ng5 Nh6 Qh5
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Paulsen; Anderssen C-A, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Bc4 Bc5 O-O d6 c3 Bg4
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Benima Defense, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Bc4 Be7
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Goering Gambit, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 c3
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Goering Gambit Declined, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 c3 d5
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Bardeleben Variation, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 c3 dxc3 Nxc3 Bb4 Bc4 Nf6
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Malaniuk Variation, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Bb4+
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Gunsberg Defense, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Bc5 Be3 Qf6 c3 Nge7 Bb5 Nd8
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Fleissig; Meitner Variation, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Bc5 Be3 Qf6 c3 Nge7 Nc2
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Blackburne Attack, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Bc5 Be3 Qf6 c3 Nge7 Qd2
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Millennium Variation, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Bc5 Be3 Qf6 c3 Qg6
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Blumenfeld Variation, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Bc5 Be3 Qf6 Nb5
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Potter Variation, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Bc5 Nb3
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Romanishin Variation, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Bc5 Nb3 Bb4+
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Geller Variation, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Bc5 Nb3 Bb6 a4 a6 Nc3 Nf6
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Intermezzo Variation, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Bc5 Nxc6 Qf6
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Alekhine Gambit, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Nf6 e5
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Schmidt Var; Scotch Four Knights
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3
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Mieses Variation, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nxc6
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Tartakower Variation, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nxc6 bxc6 Nd2
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Steinitz; Pulling Variation, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Qh4
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Braune Variation, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Qh4 Be3
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Horwitz Attack, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Qh4 Nb5
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Steinitz Variation, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Qh4 Nc3
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Modern Defesne, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Qh4 Nc3 Bb4
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Fraser Attack, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Qh4 Nf3
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Paulsen Variation, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Qh4 Nf5
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Lolli Attack, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 Nxd4
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Napoleon Gambit, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 Nxd4 Nxd4 exd4 Bc4
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Bogoljubow (Scotch) Variation, 4 Knights
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 d4
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Scotch Game: Bishop Snare
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Bc5 Be3 Nf6 Nxc6 bxc6 Bxc5
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Scotch Game: E-Pawn Thrust
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Nxd4 Qxd4 c5 Qe3 Nf6 e5
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Scotch Game: Queen's Fork
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 Nf6 dxe5 Nxe4 Bc4 Bc5 Qd5 Bxf2+ Kf1 O-O Qxe4
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Scotch Game: Pawn Gift
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 d6 d5 Nd4 Nxd4 exd4 Qxd4
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Scotch Game: Knightmare Post
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Qf6 Nb5 Bc5 Qe2 Bb6 N1c3 a6 Nd5 Qd8 Nxb6 cxb6 Nd6+ Kf8 Bf4
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Scotch Game: D-File Assault
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Nxd4 Qxd4 d6 Nc3 Nf6 Bg5 Be7 O-O-O O-O e5 dxe5 Qxe5 Qe8 Qxc7 Be6 Bb5 Qc8 Qxe7
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Scotch Game: Knight's Decree
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Nxd4 Qxd4 Nf6 e5 Ng8 Nc3 d6 Bf4 dxe5 Qxe5+ Qe7 Nb5 Qxe5+ Bxe5
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Scotch Game: Double Sac Attack
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nxc6 bxc6 Bd3 Bc5 e5 Qe7 O-O Nd5 Nd2 O-O Ne4 Bb6 c4 Nb4 Nf6+ gxf6 Bxh7+ Kxh7 Qh5+ Kg8 Qg4+ Kh7 Qh4+ Kg8 Bh6 Qxe5 Qg4+ Qg5 Bxg5
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Scotch Game: C7 Crush
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Nxd4 Qxd4 Nf6 e5 Ng8 Nc3 d6 Bf4 dxe5 Qxe5+ Be7 Nb5
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Scotch Game: Rook Snatch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Nxd4 Qxd4 Nf6 e5 Qe7 Be3 Ng8 Nc3 d6 Nd5 Qd7 exd6 Bxd6 Qxg7
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Scotch Game: Pawn Plunder
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Nxd4 Qxd4 d6 Nc3 Nf6 Bg5 Be7 O-O-O O-O e5 dxe5 Qxe5 Qe8 Qxc7 Be6 Bb5 Rc8 Qxb7 Rb8 Bxe8 Rxb7 Ba4
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Scotch Game: Endgame Edge
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Bc5 Be3 Nxd4 Bxd4 Bxd4 Qxd4 Qf6 e5 Qb6 Qxb6 axb6 Nc3 Ne7 O-O-O O-O Bc4
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Scotch Game: Poisoned Pawn Gambit
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Nxd4 Qxd4 Qf6 e5 Qe6 Bc4 Qg6 Nc3 Qxg2 Bd5 Qg6 Bd2
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Scotch Game: Bishop Skewer
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Nxd4 Qxd4 Nf6 e5 Qe7 Be3 Ng8 Nc3 d6 Nd5 Qd7 exd6 Qxd6 Bf4 Qe6+ Be2
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Scotch Game: F7 Assault
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Nxd4 Qxd4 Qf6 e5 Qe6 Bc4 Qb6 Qf4

And 12 more variations...