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Scotch Game: Benima Defense

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bc4Be74.d4exd4

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Scotch Game: Benima Defense1.8M games · White to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

Nxd4937k54%

c3607k60%

O-O254k52%

e526k45%

Bxf7+3.4k36%

Bf43.2k47%

h42.3k43%

Ng51.8k29%

Qxd41.4k17%

h351452%

Famous games in this line199 master games

Navara, D. (2736) – Laznicka, V. (2675)2018½–½ Van Foreest, Jorden (2695) – Ernst, S. (2539)2023½–½ Jakubowski, K. (2518) – Plat, V. (2561)2019½–½ Vajda, Le (2569) – Bryzgalin, K. (2460)2014½–½ Gokerkan, Cem Kaan (2470) – Plat, V.. (2556)20210–1 Mista, A. (2585) – Krzyzanowski, M. (2427)20151–0 Turov, Maxim (2543) – Tishin, Petr (2443)2005½–½ Roganovic, Milos (2475) – Ivanov, Mikhail M (2497)20091–0

Heroes of this opening Plat, V.. · Mista, A. · Roganovic, Milos

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Nearby lines in the family

Scotch Game: Haxo GambitC44 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Bc5 Scotch Game: Schmidt VariationC45 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 Scotch Game: Malaniuk VariationC45 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bb4

Family: Scotch Game
Category: Open
First move: 1.e4
ECO: C44
Line: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Be7 4. d4 exd4

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