Scotch Game
ECO: C45Open Games1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4
no master games reached this exact line · estimated data
How it's played
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About the Scotch Game
The Scotch Game is catalogued under ECO code C45, in the Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4, with White playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Scotch Game has 53 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Where the line goes next
- Scotch Game: Classical VariationC45 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5
- Scotch Game: Malaniuk VariationC45 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bb4+
- Scotch Game: Schmidt VariationC45 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6
- Scotch Game: Steinitz VariationC45 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Qh4
- Scotch Game: Alekhine GambitC45 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.e5
- Scotch Game: Braune VariationC45 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Qh4 5.Be3
- Scotch Game: Fraser VariationC45 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Qh4 5.Nf3
- Scotch Game: Horwitz AttackC45 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Qh4 5.Nb5
Other lines of the Scotch Game
- Scotch GameC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4
- Scotch GameC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4
- Scotch Game: Lolli VariationC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 Nxd4
- Scotch Game: Göring GambitC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.c3
- Scotch Game: Relfsson GambitC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bb5
- Scotch Game: Scotch GambitC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4
- Scotch Game: Benima DefenseC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Be7 4.d4 exd4
- Scotch Game: Haxo GambitC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Bc5