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Scotch Game: Sea-Cadet Mate

19/19
1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.c3dxc35.Nxc3d66.Bc4Bg47.O-ONe58.Nxe5Bxd19.Bxf7+Ke710.Nd5#
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
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Family
Scotch Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C44
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 dxc3 5. Nxc3 d6 6. Bc4 Bg4 7. O-O Ne5 8. Nxe5 Bxd1 9. Bxf7+ Ke7 10. Nd5#
Classical
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