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Scotch Game: Braune Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.d4exd44.Nxd4Qh45.Be3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scotch Game: Braune Variation12k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
Qxe488%11k52%
Nf64.4%53458%
Nxd43.4%41044%
Bc53.4%40850%
Bb4+0.7%9048%
Ne50.1%1335%
d60.1%1221%
a60.1%933%
Qf40%413%
Nge70%413%
Famous games in this line5 master games
Karpatchev, Aleksandr (2421) – Scheerer, Christoph (2387)2001½–½Raaste, Eero J (2395) – Pyhala, Antti (2385)1989½–½Aaberg, Anton (2235) – Hector, Jonny (2465)19910–1Rechmann, Peter (2355) – Schebler, Gerhard (2310)19911–0Kononenko, Dmitry1 (2200) – Stoockalov, Vladimir L (2347)2005½–½
Heroes of this opening Hector, Jonny · Rechmann, Peter
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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 Qh4 5. Be3
Classical
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