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Scotch Game: Alekhine Gambit

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.Nxd4Nf65.e5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scotch Game: Alekhine Gambit25k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
64%16k62%
14%3.6k60%
11%2.7k51%
4.7%1.2k39%
4.3%1.1k55%
1.3%33643%
0.6%14036%
0.2%4029%
0.1%2625%
0%729%
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Family
Scotch Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C45
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. e5
GambitClassical
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