Scotch Game

The Scotch Game opens with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4, immediately resolving the central tension. After 3...exd4 4.Nxd4, White achieves quick central control and piece activity at the cost of some space; the resulting positions are often sharp and tactically rich.

  • Variations: 29
  • Total lines: 60
  • Winrate: 54.6%

Main lines

  • Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Bc5 5.c3 dxc3 6.Bxf7+ Kxf7 7.Qd5+ Ke8 8.Qh5+
  • Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 h6 5.Nxd4 Nxd4 6.Qxd4 d6 7.Nc3
  • Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Nf6 5.e5 d5 6.Bb5 Ne4 7.Nxd4
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Pin Defense: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.c3 dxc3 5.Nxc3 e6 6.Bc4 Bb4 7.Qe2
  • Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Kingside Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Nf6 5.e5 Ng4 6.O-O Ngxe5 7.Nxe5
  • Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 d6 5.Nxd4 Nxd4 6.Qxd4 Nf6 7.Nc3
  • Sicilian Defense: Open: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.c3 dxc3 5.Nxc3 d6 6.Bc4
  • Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 h6 5.Nxd4 Bc5 6.Bxf7+
  • Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern Line: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Bc5 5.c3 Nf6 6.e5
  • Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 d6 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Nc3
  • Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Fianchetto Defense: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.c3 dxc3 5.Nxc3 g6 6.Bc4
  • Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotroc Variation: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.d4 Qd8 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.c4 e6 6.Nc3
  • Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Bc5 5.c3 d6 6.cxd4
  • Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Nf6 5.e5 Qe7 6.O-O
  • Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Tartakower: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.c3 dxc3 5.Nxc3 Nf6 6.Bc4
  • Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Tartakower: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.c3 Nf6 5.e5
  • Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3
  • Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotroc Variation: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.d4 Qd8 4.Nf3 e6 5.c4
  • Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Be7 5.Nc3
  • Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 c5 5.Bb5+
  • French Defense: Two Knights Variation: 1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+
  • French Defense: Two Knights Variation: 1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 d4 4.Ne2 c5 5.Ng3
  • Sicilian Defense: Open: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.c3 e5 5.Bc4
  • Philidor Defense: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Bg4 4.dxe5
  • Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Exchange Variation: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.d4 Nc6 4.Nf3
  • French Defense: Two Knights Variation: 1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5
  • Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotroc Variation: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.d4 Qa5+ 4.Bd2
  • Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotroc Variation: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.d4 Nf6 4.c4
  • Sicilian Defense: French Variation: 1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 c5 3.d4